USA 2008‚¬ Director: Nancy Schiesari 56 minutes ¬ English
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Bonus Short Film: The Story of Baba
Tattooed Under Fire is a grippingly intimate, character-driven portrait of war-bound and returning soldiers as they go under the tattoo needle - sharing their secrets and confessing their fears. Each soldier’s story is an evocative, poignant and highly personal look at the human and cultural cost of war. Tattooed Under Fire is a disquieting, humanising work that bears witness to the inner experiences of today’s young American soldiers. The film centres on the military ritual of getting tattooed, interweaving soldiers’ moving personal stories with the extraordinary visual expressions of tattoos that cross traditional lines of gender, class, andpolitical affinity.
http://tattooedunderfire.com
Screenings
| Wellington | Saturday 9 May, 6.00pm | Thursday 14 May, 8.00pm |
| Auckland | Saturday 16 May, 6.00pm | Thursday 21 May, 8.00pm |
| Christchurch | Saturday 23 May, 6.00pm | Thursday 28 May, 8.00pm |
| Dunedin | Saturday 30 May, 6.00pm | Monday 1 June, 3.30pm,
Thursday 4 June, 8.00pm |