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Mood:
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- BuddiesSoldierTragic HeroYoung HeroesMilitary LifeWartime LifeMilitaryMind and Soul more...
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Genres:
- Documentary
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Time/Period:
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The Corporal's Diary, 2008
English
USA
Profile of The Corporal's Diary
The mood of The Corporal's Diary is thought provoking, emotional, and contemplative. The plot centers around a tragic hero, wartime life, and military life. It is a documentary movie. Stylistically, The Corporal's Diary archive footage. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, on a military base. The Corporal's Diary is set in Iraq. It happens in contemporary times.
Summary of The Corporal's Diary
This poignant documentary shares the video journal kept by 22-year-old Cpl. Jonathan Santos during the 37 days he served in Iraq before being killed in a bombing on October 15, 2004, along with several other soldiers. Jonathan's mother, Doris Kent, received the journal along with the rest of his belongings after his death, and the film follows her subsequent meetings with family members of other soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 26 September 2008 |
| Runtime: | 88 min |
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