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Allan Bérubé (book)
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Prejudice In The Military - Then & Now more
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A historical account of military policy regarding homosexuals during World War II. The documentary includes interviews with several gay WWII veterans. more | add synopsis
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4 wins & 1 nomination more
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One of the most important documentaries ever made more (1 total)

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Salome Jens ... Narrator
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Max Cole ... Himself-Interviewee (as Ernest Max Cole)
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7 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
One of the most important documentaries ever made, 6 November 2005
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Author: pyotr-3 from Washington DC

This documentary won at least four major awards for excellence, but that only tells part of the story. Yes, it is brilliantly made, but more importantly, it is dead-on IMPORTANT for all of humanity to know the story told here.

The fact that the US military policy which destroyed so many valiant lives is STILL indicates that this film is still 100% relevant to all audiences. In "Coming Out Under Fire" you get to meet 9 people whose lives were devastated in varying degrees by an unjust anti-gay policy in US armed forces. How many Americans today realize that some of our dedicated American veterans were forced to live in ANIMAL CAGES in hellish heat for months? How many Americans today know that dedicated American veterans were forced to return home branded a "sexual pervert," making it impossible to stay in their hometowns near their families and making it impossible for them to get a job in most parts of America? How many Americans know that valiant, decent, hard-working and dedicated American veterans were robbed of their veterans' benefits for no reason at all? And how many Americans realize that these sins against countless American veterans have still not been corrected or apologized for to this very day?

This is a very important film. It sheds a bit of light on one of America's greatest shames. Perhaps our greatest shame, since no effort has been made to remedy the sin at all. "Coming Out Under Fire" only shows the tip of the iceberg. There are many more stories to be told. But at least this film is a start.

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