Veteran organizations sponsoring local screening of documentary

Area veterans organizations are partnering to sponsor a special screening at Crowne Pointe Theatre on Friday.

The Elizabethtown Elks Lodge No. 2891, the Kentucky Elks Association, VFW Posts 10281 and 12237, and American Legion Post 113 are offering the community the chance to be among the first in the country to see Brothers After War, the follow-up to the award-winning documentary Brothers at War. The film will be screened at Crowne Pointe Theatre at 3 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Friday.

According to a release from the Elizabethtown Elks Lodge, Brothers After War “takes viewers on an emotional journey, exploring the challenges veterans face as they transition from the battlefield to civilian life.” The film combines footage filmed during the Iraq War with present-day reunions, and focuses on the struggles of PTSD, depression, and the search for meaning.

The film is produced by actor Gary Sinise, and directed by Jake Rademacher, who also directed Brothers at War. Tickets are available on Crowne Pointe Theatre’s website and more information is available by contacting the Elizabethtown Elks Lodge.