'Llévame a casa Huey' – This film documents contemporary artist Steve Maloney’s transformation of a wounded warbird into a colorful sculpture. Documentary Short / Dirs. Alicia Brauns, Christine Steele, and Steve Maloney / 2017 / 56 minutes / Tues., Sept. 24, at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in Balboa Park
'Mosul' – The gritty, thrilling story of local militias and uneasy allies who banded together to liberate Iraq’s second-largest city of 1.3 million people from IS in 2017. Documentary Feature / Dir. Daniel Gabriel / 2019 / 86 minutes / San Diego premiere / Wed., Sept. 25, at 5:15 p.m. at MOPA
'Hecho en casa' – Documentary Feature / Dirs Jason Maris and Danielle Bernstein / 2018 / 82 minutes / world premiere / Wed., Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at MOPA
'El denunciante de My Lai' – This artful, resonant documentary counterpoints the story of one of the most shameful episodes in U.S. military history with the production of a radical new opera about the helicopter pilot who broke the story of the notorious My Lai massacre. Documentary Feature / Dir. Connie Field / 2018 / 65 minutes / San Diego premiere / Thurs., Sept. 26, at 5:30 p.m. at MOPA
Bloque de Drama: Historias intensas de servicio – This selection of shorts includes stories of loss, survival, and resilience. International films are also featured in this lineup. 96 minutes / Thurs., Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at MOPA
Drama Block: Not Your Everyday Story – 104 minutes / Fri., Sept. 27, at 6:15 p.m. at MOPA
'La cuerda negra' – After a lonely convenience store clerk goes on a blind date with a mysterious woman, his world begins to unravel in horrifying fashion. Narrative Feature / Dir. Brian Hanson / 2018 / 92 minutes / San Diego premiere / Rated R / Fri., Sept. 27, at 9 p.m. at MOPA
'Sunken Roads: tres generaciones después del día D' – A young woman joins a group of D-Day veterans on a pilgrimage to retrace their route from World War II. “Sunken Roads” follows their journey, painting an intimate portrait of these soldiers during their final return to Normandy. Documentary Feature / Dir. Charlotte Juergens / 2019 / 90 minutes / West Coast premiere / Sat., Sept. 28, at 10:30 a.m. at UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center
'Las muñecas de donas' – En 1968, dos mejores amigas se unieron a un equipo de élite y volaron a una zona de guerra con vestidos azul claro. Estas jóvenes idealistas aceptaron su misión —animar a los soldados en Vietnam— con energía, creatividad, compasión y resolución, pero no tenían idea de en qué se estaban metiendo. Cuarenta y siete años después, se reencuentran en Vietnam para volver sobre sus pasos; preguntar por qué fueron; pregunte si hicieron una diferencia; desbloquear recuerdos enterrados; y compartir sus historias por primera vez. Largometraje Documental / Dir. Norm Anderson / 2018 / 85 minutos / Estreno en San Diego / Sábado 28 de septiembre a la 1 p. m. en UItraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center
'Soldado de la isla' – “Island Soldier” interweaves the personal stories of Micronesian soldiers serving in the U.S. military, following their journey from the most remote islands in the Pacific to the front lines of the war in Afghanistan, and back again. Through the odyssey of the Nena family of the tiny island of Kosrae, the film humanizes the repercussions of America’s foreign wars, and the changing fabric of a small island nation caught in the tides of international politics, teetering on the brink of economic collapse. Documentary Feature / Dir. Nathan Fitch / 2017 / 85 minutes / Sat., Sept. 28, at 3:30 p.m. at UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center
Celebración de premios – Join us for the awards celebration, honoring filmmaking excellence. Admission includes drinks, appetizers, and entertainment. Comedian and former Navy Officer Jamie Kaler hosts. 180 minutes/ Sat., Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. at Parq Event Center
Doc Block: Historias reales de supervivencia y heroísmo – Esta selección de cortos incluye documentales que abarcan desde la Guerra Civil hasta los conflictos actuales. 98 minutos / domingo 29 de septiembre a la 1 p. m. en UltraStar Cinemas Hazard Center
bloque vietnamita – This selection of shorts includes documentaries about the Vietnam War, the veterans, and the war’s aftermath. 80 minutes / Sun., Sept. 29, at 3:30 p.m. at UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center
'Scramble los lobos marinos' – Un equipo heterogéneo de escasos comienzos se convierte en el escuadrón más condecorado de la historia de la Aviación Naval y de la Guerra de Vietnam. Largometraje Documental / Dir. Jeff Arballo / 2018 / 107 minutos / domingo 29 de septiembre a las 5:45 p. m. en UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center
