A 9-minute gut punch that turns war trauma into something beautiful.
Julie Mendez was a 17 year old teenager when she saw the "be all that you can be" Army recruiting messaging and decided to enlist. Her life would change forever when she was deployed to serve in the Iraq War. Her experiences changed her and she returned home to face feelings of isolation and depression. Always a creative person, Julie turned to art to help her process her experiences and begin to heal her PTSD.
Acting
Julie's unguarded presence—no performance, just truth.
Direction
Turchin lets silence do the heavy lifting.
Production
DIY intimacy that big-budget docs can't fake.
Director
Silvia Turchin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
US
