Rhode Island International Film Festival 2016

Survivors of Malmedy: December 1944
The Vets
Providence, RI
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Survivors of Malmedy: December 1944
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The Last Letter
A battle-weary soldier must deliver to his dead friend's fiancée a farewell letter that was never written.

Warrior
A disabled Army combat vet struggles to raise her three boys while dealing with the loss of her leg and substance abuse.

Stay in the Fight - Take Flight
Two graphic designers are challenged to create a t-shirt design from a military veteran's story. After overcoming PTSD from serving as a combat medic in Iraq, retired Navy Corpsman and Silver Star recipient Josh Chiarini preaches to always 'Stay in the Fight', never give up, and then find your peace, live life...'Take Flight'. There is life after the war.

Survivors of Malmedy: December 1944
Narrated by the star of NBC's Chicago P.D. Jason Beghe.Survivors of Malmedy: December 1944 tells the story of the World War II massacre of 84 American soldiers in the Malmedy, Belgium area on December 17, 1944, during the opening days of the famous 'Battle of the Bulge.'On December 17, 1944, after a short battle, 150 American GI's were taken prisoner just outside the Belgian town of Malmedy and herded into a field by an infamous German SS division led by one of the Nazi's most brutal commanders. The unarmed American POWs were gunned down. It was the largest single massacre of American troops in WWII.

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The Vets (View)
1 Avenue of the Arts
Providence, RI 02903
United States

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Film > Festivals

Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

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Owner: Flickers
On BPT Since: Jul 21, 2009
 
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
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Old Saybrook, CT United States
Aug 10, 2018 1:40 PM
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Old Saybrook, CT United States
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Shaina L.
Holland, MA United States
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Shaina L.
Holland, MA United States
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Warwick, RI United States
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