�� is a pseudo-documentary purporting to be a film crews�s news coverage of the team of soldiers escorting a group of hippies, draft dodgers, and anti-establishment types across the desert in a type of capture the flag game. The soldiers vow not to interfere with the rebels� progress and merely shepherd them along to their destination. At that point, having obtained their goal, they will be released. The film crew�s coverage is meant to insure that the military�s intentions are honorable. As the representatives of the 60�s counter-culture get nearer to passing this arbitrary test, the soldiers become increasingly hostile, attempting to force the hippies out of their pacifist behavior. A lot of this film appears improvised and in several scenes real tempers seem to flare as some of the �acting� got overaggressive. This is a interesting exercise in situational ethics. The cin�ma v�rit� style, hand-held camera, and ambiguous demands of the director - would the actors be able to maintain their roles given the hazing they were taking - pushed some to the brink. The cast�s emotions are clearly on the surface. Unfortunately this film has gone completely underground and is next to impossible to find. It would offer a captivating document of the distrust that existed between soldiers willfully serving in the military and those persons who opposed the war peacefully.

Starring:

Carmen Argenziano, Patrick Boland, Kent Foreman, Luke Johnson

Genre:

Drama, Thriller