Gene Boy Came Home
Film200725 min
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Directed by Alanis Obomsawin
The story
A portrait of Eugene "Gene Boy" Benedict from Odanak Indian Reserve near Montreal, Quebec. At 17, adrift and beginning to lose his way, he accepted a dare and enlisted in the US Marines – and was sent to the frontlines of the Vietnam War. This film is the account of his two years of service and his long journey back to Odanak afterwards.
Cast & crew
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- Director
- Alanis Obomsawin
- Editor
- Alison Burns
- Director of Photography
- Philippe Amiguet