Poster girl (0+)
USA, 2010, colour, 38 min.
Director: Sara Nesson
Director: Sara Nesson
Poster Girl is the story of Robynn Murray, an all-American high-school cheerleader turned “poster girl” for women in combat, distinguished by Army Magazine’s cover shot. Now home from Iraq, her tough-as-nails exterior begins to crack, leaving Robynn struggling with the debilitating effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Shot and directed by first-time filmmaker Sara Nesson, Poster Girl is an emotionally raw documentary that follows Robynn over the course of two years as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and redemption, using art and poetry to redefine her life. (Short-listed for a 2010 Oscar)
It’s important to show the world the effect of the Iraq War on Americans as well, and that one of the more damaging effects—Post Traumatic Stress Disorder—is one of the least understood. This is the first film to examine PTSD in the life of a woman.
It’s important to show the world the effect of the Iraq War on Americans as well, and that one of the more damaging effects—Post Traumatic Stress Disorder—is one of the least understood. This is the first film to examine PTSD in the life of a woman.
AWARDS
Oscar Academy Award Nominee, Best Documentary Short Subject 2011
Sara Nesson
Sara Nesson
has directed and filmed projects all over the world, from medical pilgrimages across the mountains of Tibet to endangered species in Siberia. Nesson is the founder of Portrayal Films, Inc., based in Brooklyn, New York.
USA, 2010, colour, 38 min.
Director: Sara Nesson
Director: Sara Nesson
Poster Girl is the story of Robynn Murray, an all-American high-school cheerleader turned “poster girl” for women in combat, distinguished by Army Magazine’s cover shot. Now home from Iraq, her tough-as-nails exterior begins to crack, leaving Robynn struggling with the debilitating effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Shot and directed by first-time filmmaker Sara Nesson, Poster Girl is an emotionally raw documentary that follows Robynn over the course of two years as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and redemption, using art and poetry to redefine her life. (Short-listed for a 2010 Oscar)
It’s important to show the world the effect of the Iraq War on Americans as well, and that one of the more damaging effects—Post Traumatic Stress Disorder—is one of the least understood. This is the first film to examine PTSD in the life of a woman.
It’s important to show the world the effect of the Iraq War on Americans as well, and that one of the more damaging effects—Post Traumatic Stress Disorder—is one of the least understood. This is the first film to examine PTSD in the life of a woman.
AWARDS
Oscar Academy Award Nominee, Best Documentary Short Subject 2011