(New York, NY - June 2, 2004) New School University will present the premiere screening of "Strong at the Broken Places," a documentary that explores the lives of soldiers and survivors of the war in Iraq, on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at 6:00 p.m., at New School University's Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street, NYC. A conversation with New School University President Bob Kerrey and Sen. Max Cleland will follow the screening. Admission to the event is free. To reserve seats, e-mail the New School Box Office at [email protected] or call (212) 229-5488. For more information on the film, visit the Web site at http://www.strongatthebrokenplaces.com.
"Strong at the Broken Places" focuses on the human cost of the war in Iraq as expressed in the words and faces of the soldiers themselves and their families. Max Cleland, a decorated, triple amputee from Vietnam who has made the cause of veterans his mission, brings each story to life. The result is both poignant and powerful.
As with Cleland's own journey from Vietnam to Iraq, the stories of the soldiers and their families show that suffering in war can transform its victims into advocates for justice and healing - and even for the hijacked truth about 9/11.
In its first test screenings, "Strong at the Broken Places," is not only awakening the consciousness of individual Americans, but starting to galvanize a national debate about, what Cleland calls, the "ground truth" of war itself.
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About Richard Mahoney
Richard Mahoney, the writer and executive producer, is the author of several books and film projects.
About Thomas Jennings
Thomas Jennings, the director, has directing and producing credits in more than 40 documentaries for Discovery, A & E, and the History Channel.
About New School University
New School University, with 7,200 matriculated students and 20,000 continuing education students, is a New York City university committed to critical scholarship, artistic integrity, and ethical responsibility in the social sciences, humanities, the arts and design. It is comprised of a liberal arts foundation of three schools: The New School, Eugene Lang College and the Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science, and five professional schools: Parsons School of Design, Mannes College of Music, Actors Studio Drama School, Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy, and New School University Jazz. New School Online University offers one of the largest selections of online courses in the nation. For further information on New School University, call (212) 229-5600 or visit the Web site at www.newschool.edu.