European Premier of the new US antiwar documentary, ‘Sir No Sir!’

antrim | anti-war / imperialism | event notice Wednesday August 02, 2006 19:51 by Sinéad Ní Bhroin www.sirnosir.com

West Belfast Feile Fringe will be hosting the European Premier of the new US antiwar documentary, ‘Sir No Sir!’

Tuesday, August 8th @ 1.30pm in the West Belfast Sports & Social Club

Trailer, more info, reviews available at http://www.sirnosir.com/

Reviewing the film for the Boston Globe, Wesley Morris wrote:

One of the least-told stories of the Vietnam War is that of the antiwar struggle within the American military. The current presumption is that war protests started on college campuses, but they were actually sparked by the soldiers themselves. Disillusioned by, among other things, the enormity of their orders, the soldiers started the GI Movement. They printed newsletters, mounted protests against the war they were fighting, and even deserted -- according to the Pentagon, more than half a million soldiers did -- galvanizing a larger antiwar movement.

David Zeiger's sobering documentary ``Sir! No Sir!" recounts the struggles of the men and women who audaciously challenged the American government and its reasons for remaining in Southeast Asia for so long. The movie features astounding archival footage: news reports, documentary interviews, and combat footage (the film opens with the jarring, slowed-down image of a village bombing campaign). It also catches up with dozens of antiwar veterans who recall their involvement with the GI Movement. They share crisp memories of their awakenings, their actions, and the government's reactions.