Military documentary showcases Alberta reservists’ experiences overseas
A special documentary about the personal experiences of both serving and retired army reservists in Canada is being shown in Red Deer this weekend.
‘DEPLOYED: Canadian Army Reservists Overseas’ is a 90-minute documentary about the personal experiences of army reservists who volunteered to leave their families, studies and civilian jobs in order to deploy on missions in Egypt, Cyprus, Congo, Sierra Leone, Croatia, Bosnia and Afghanistan. A free screening is happening at 3 p.m. Saturday at Carnival Cinemas.
In the film, reservists speak candidly about why they volunteered, what they experienced and how it affected them when they came home.
It’s based on video interviews Lieutenant Colonel Mike Vernon conducted with 48 serving and retired army reservists in five Alberta cities in 2016-2017, including Red Deer. Also included are personal photographs and imagery produced by Canadian Armed Forces photographers and videographers, with interviewees also speaking with surprising candor about their experiences from the 1970’s through to the recent past.