Independent Lens
Man on Fire
Grand Saline, Texas, a town east of Dallas, has a history of racism, a history the community doesn’t talk about.
Reserved to Fight
In the first three years since returning home from active duty, four U.S. Marines fight the internal battle of reintegration.
- Premiere Date
- November 1, 2008
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Open Call
Producer/Director
Chantelle Squires Olsen
Producer
Manjula Varghese
Producer
Coby Broyles
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The Film
Reserved to Fight follows four Marines for three years after coming home from combat in Iraq as they struggle through social and psychological reintegration. Living among loved ones who don't yet understand them, and suffering from a psychological disorder that is difficult to acknowledge, these veterans grapple to find purpose and healing.
