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Red White Black & Blue

In a secret battle that cost thousands of lives but was never revealed to the American public, the Japanese army invaded Alaska in June 1942. Sixty years later, two veterans embark on an intense and emotional journey, returning to their former battlefield.

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Independent Lens

Premiere Date

November 6, 2007

Length

60 minutes

Tom Putnam

Director

Tom Putnam has been named one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film by Filmmaker Magazine and is a recipient of over a dozen screenwriting and short film awards, including the IFP Fast Track Award. His previous short films include Broadcast 23 (Sundance 2005) and Tom Hits His Head, an official selection of more than 200 film festivals and one of the most widely seen short films of all-time. In addition to Tom Hits His Head, he produced and directed the award-winning ITVS documentary Red White Black & Blue, and produced the upcoming feature Marwencol, which will have its broadcast premiere on Independent Lens in early 2011.