Sisters in Arms (2010 film)

2010 Canadian documentary film

Sisters in Arms is a 2010 Canadian documentary film by created by Beth Freeman about three women who joined the Canadian military and took part in combat in Afghanistan.[1]

## Synopsis

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The film follows the experiences of three members of the Canadian military: Katie Hodges, an infantry soldier, Corporal Tamar Freeman, a medical professional, and Master Corporal Kimberly Ashton, a combat engineer. Revealing details of life on the front lines in Afghanistan, the film combines video diaries and recorded phone calls made by the soldiers with interviews by Freeman.[2][3]

## Release

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Sisters in Arms premiered on November 9, 2010, on Knowledge Network, as part of its Remembrance Day programming.[1] It had its film festival debut at the 2011 Women in Film Festival in Vancouver, Canada[4] and went on to screen at Film North, winning the 2012 Best Documentary Award.[5] Sisters in Arms also screened at the Portland Oregon Women's Film Festival the Other Venice Film Festival, the Yorkton Film Festival and had additional screenings in the United States and Canada. The film also aired on a number of other television networks including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (RDI). Sisters in Arms is distributed in the United States by Women Make Movies[6] and in Canada by Moving Images Distribution.

The film was screen at a celebration of International Women's Day in New York.[7]

Press coverage for the film includes: An in depth article on the history of women in combat in the New York Times[8] citing Sisters in Arms as a reference; A review of the issues in the Wall Street Journal[9] including extensive interviews with the film's subjects; An article on women in combat in Canada in the Toronto Star[10] referencing Sisters in Arms and using images and quotes from the film's interviews.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Sisters in Arms". Look Out Newspaper
2. ^ "POW Fest 2012". Willamette Week.
3. ^ "Sisters in Arms". Educational Media Reviews Online
4. ^ "Vancouver Women in Film Festival reflects diversity". The Georgia Strait. by Jenny Uechi on March 2nd, 2011
5. ^ "AWARDS CEREMONY RESULTS". Film North. Film North.
6. ^ "Berkshire Axis Media takes Canadian rights for 'Selling Drugs'." RealScreen
7. ^ "CIDA report". Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada.
8. ^ Ian, Austen. "New York Times Article".
9. ^ Alistair, MacDonald. "Wall Street Journal Article".
10. ^ Marcia, Kaye. "U.S. to allow women into combat — a move Canada made decades ago". Toronto Star, 1 November 2011.

## External links

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* Sisters in Arms at IMDb
* Official site by SIA Productions
* Sisters in Arms listing at Docspace.ca