Emmy award winning media personality and writer, Phil Donahue, serves as Executive Producer and co-Director with filmmaker Ellen Spiro of the intimate portrayal of a paralyzed Iraq War veteran. The documentary focuses on the postwar life and condition of an "extraordinary and heroic young man" 25 year old Tomas Young is now paralyzed from the chest down from a bullet injury to his spine (the T-4 spot). The film shows Mr. Young in his struggle adjusting to a barrage of medications he has to take, having his bladder manually drained , sexual handicaps, and ultimately his new voice in the anti-war campaign.
The film sidesteps the usual anti-Bush, anti-War films by utilizing the testimony and images of the real aftermath of war. The film puts a face and a story to what and who is coming home from Iraq. It is also important to note that the documentary doesn't feature Donahue in one frame as he is quoted in the New York Observer as saying “I didn’t want to upstage Tomas,” said Mr. Donahue. “And I don’t want to look like a guy out there tap-dancing his feet when we have 3,500 guys dead.”
co-directors Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro
Phil Donahue will be present for the screening and talk afterwards for the festival at the Clinton Public School. The film, which features two new original songs by Eddie Vedder, will play at 6:00 pm on Friday May 15th. Check out our site for the schedule, trailer, photos and more here.
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