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Breaking Ranks

Breaking Ranks is a documentary about the plight of four U.S. soldiers seeking sanctuary in Canada as part of their resistance to the war in Iraq. The film documents their experiences as they try to exercise their consciences amidst profound emotional, ethical and international consequences. Filmed over the course of the refugee process, this provocative film explores the meaning of duty through the powerful testimonies of these young soldiers.
Film Details
Feature
2006
MinutesSeconds
Run time60-
English
Screen Sirens
Credits
Director: 
Michelle Mason
Producer: 
Trish Dolman
Producer: 
Leah Mallen
Co-Producer: 
Lauren Grant
Co-Producer: 
Karina O'Sulivan
Co-Producer: 
Tracey Friesen
Executive Producer: 
Rina Fraticelli
Awards and Festivals
Global Current’s Gemini award for “Best Documentary Series”
2006 Victoria Amnesty Film Festival – Victoria, Canada
2006 Vancouver Amnesty Film Festival – Vancouver, Canada
2006 Calgary International Film Festival – Calgary, Canada
2006 Montréal World Film Festival – Montréal, Canada
2007 Our Island, Our World Film Festival – Salt Spring Island, BC Canada
2007 Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival – Yortkon, SK Canada
2007 Leo Awards Film Festival – Vancouver, BC Canada
2007 Sheffield Doc/Fest – Sheffield, England
2007 SF DocFest – San Francisco, USA
2008 Open Cinemas – Victoria, BC Canada
2008 Social Justice Film Festival – White Rock, BC Canada
2008 Roma Fiction Festival – Rome, Italy
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