Of Men and War

Of Men and War (French: Des hommes et de la guerre) is a 2014 documentary film directed by Laurent Bécue-Renard. It explores the psychological trauma of war experienced by a group of American Afghanistan and Iraq veterans. The men are all clients of The Pathway Home, a residential treatment program then based at the Veterans Home in Yountville, CA, the primary filming location.[1][2] It was presented in the Special Screenings section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[3] The film won the VPRO IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the 2014 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.[4] It was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Documentary at the 27th European Film Awards and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight.[5][6]

Of Men and War
Film poster
Directed byLaurent Bécue-Renard
Produced byLaurent Bécue-Renard
Isidore Bethel
Heinz Dill
Elisabeth Garbar
Thierry Garrel
Written byLaurent Bécue-Renard
Music byKudsi Erguner
CinematographyCamille Cottagnoud
Edited byIsidore Bethel
Charlotte Boigeol
Sophie Brunet
Production
company
Distributed byWhy Not Productions
Alice Films
Release date
  • 21 May 2014 (2014-05-21) (Cannes)
  • 22 October 2014 (2014-10-22) (France)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryFrance
Switzerland
LanguageEnglish

The Pathway Home suspended its operations indefinitely and its clients were placed with other programs after three staff members were killed in a 2018 murder-suicide.[7][8]

References
  1. Yune, Howard (26 May 2016). "Film showcasing Pathway Home veterans runs on TV on Memorial Day". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. Poole, Robert M. (September 2010). "The Pathway Home Makes Inroads in Treating PTSD". Smithsonian Magazine. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. "Of Men and War". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  4. "28 November: Of Men and War wins VPRO IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary IDFA". International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  5. "'Ida,' 'Leviathan' Top European Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  6. "Of Men and War". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  7. "Yountville's Pathway Home closing indefinitely following fatal shootings". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  8. Warren, Christi (17 April 2018). "Slow recovery underway at Yountville veterans campus after deadly shooting". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, CA: Sonoma Media Investments, LLC. Retrieved 21 May 2018.


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