The Way We Get By (2009)
On call 24/7 for the past six years, three senior citizens have made history by greeting nearly one million U.S. troops at a tiny airport in Maine. Filled with unexpected turns, their uplifting and emotional journey demonstrates the meaning of community at a time when America needs it most.
- Date of release
- 2009-07-19
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Aron Gaudet
Casting
- Joan Gaudet — Herself
- William Knight — Himself
- Gerald Mundy — Himself
Interesting facts
The Way We Get By is a 2009 Emmy-nominated documentary film directed by Aron Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, about a group of senior citizens in Bangor, Maine who greet U.S. troops at the Bangor International Airport. The Way We Get By had its world premiere at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival. The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. AARP named The Way We Get By Best Documentary of 2009 in their ninth annual Movies For Grownups Awards.
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