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REEL VETERANS (SHORTS – Riding My Way Back + Birthday + Glimpse of Heaven + Leftover + Fort Irwin)

Wed, Nov 11, 2020, 3:00 PM - Thu, Nov 12, 2020, 3:00 PM | Kean Stage
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Riding My Way Back Staff Sergeant Aaron Heliker, after multiple deployments, is introduced to the unlikeliest of saviors: a horse named Fredand.  |  2014 short – 29 mins

Birthday A severely wounded Marine returns home to his wife after months of surgery and rehabilitation.  |  2015 short – 16 mins

Glimpse of Heaven A blind veteran changes his outlook on life after meeting a young girl.  |  2012 short – 12 mins

Leftover A young boy leaves home to join a peace rally. Slowly, images around him turn into a nightmare.  |  2018 short – 9 mins

Fort Irwin To confront his past trauma, an amputee veteran acts in a hyper-realistic military simulation.  |  2019 short – 11 mins

Live Stream and Q&A
Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov 11 at 7 p.m. EST

***Ticket holders are invited to participate in a live “watch party” on Wednesdays, beginning at 7 p.m. via Zoom, followed by a discussion with disabled artists and experts who will share their lived experiences and delve deeper into the themes addressed in the films. Ticket holders will also be able to screen each week’s films at home — from Mondays at 3 pm EST and ending on Thursdays at 3 pm EST. All films will include open captions. Films with audio description are available for at-home screening only.***

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