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Heather Courtney

Filmmaker Heather Courtney discusses Hancock, Michigan, and the logistics of filming in Afghanistan.

Bodi at the VA

Bodi sees a psychiatrist as part of his traumatic brain injury (TBI) therapy.

The Mural

Dom's art professor gives him a 70-foot mural project to help him express and share his experiences from being deployed in Afghanistan.

Back Home

Dom and Bodi return home from Afghanistan and begin the reintegration process. Dom is more irritable, and Bodi is concerned about his traumatic brain injury (TBI) diagnosis.

Dom's Truck Is Hit By An IED in Afghanistan

Dom's truck is hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) while on patrol in Afghanistan. After being treated, he returns home and shares the story with his family.

What Was LIfe Like in Afghanistan?

National Guard veterans Bodi and Cole talk about what life was like for the Afghan people during their deployment in Afghanistan.

Bodi Talks About His Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Bodi, an Afghanistan veteran, explains what it means to live with TBI and how it is different from other brain injuries.

  • Updated on April 18, 2012

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Film Information

Where Soldiers Come From (90 min.)

Premiere Date: November 10, 2011

Encore Broadcast Date: Sept. 6, 2012

Streaming Dates: Expired

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Filmmaker: Heather Courtney Bio | Interview | Statement

Press: Press Release | Critical Acclaim

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Heather Courtney

Frustrated with how small-town America was often portrayed in the mainstream media, I wanted to tell a story about my rural hometown that countered those stereotypes.”

— Heather Courtney, Filmmaker

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Critical Acclaim

...[A] significant, moving, saddening portrayal of the effects of war on the nation's young men.”

— Charles Ealy,
Austin 360

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