🎬 Documentary

Gene Boy Came Home

2007 25m Dir. Alanis Obomsawin

About this movie

A portrait of Eugene "Gene Boy" Benedict from Odanak Indian Reserve near Montreal, Quebec. At 17, adrift and beginning to lose his way, he accepted a dare and enlisted in the US Marines – and was sent to the frontlines of the Vietnam War. This film is the account of his two years of service and his long journey back to Odanak afterwards.

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Year
2007
Runtime
25m
Genre
Documentary
Director
Alanis Obomsawin
Language
EN

Cast

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Eugene Benedict
Himself
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Gene Boy Came Home has a runtime of 25m ( and 25 minutes).
Gene Boy Came Home was directed by Alanis Obomsawin and released in 2007.
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