Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans of Foreign Wars follows a queer college student struggling with loneliness and confinement. Escaping her dorm room, she finds herself lost in a memory with her mother and an ice cream cone. Navigating the emotions of an outsider, this poem/screenplay hybrid documents the typical, yet rarely displayed remoteness of college life. The abrupt turn at the end leaves the viewer questioning their associations with anger, savagery, and our national gun violence crisis.
Director: Eleni Kokinos
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Runtime: 6 min
Cast
- Emmy Makela - Daughter - Narrator
- Everly Emanuel - Daughter - Child
- Lori Cortese-Buckheit - Mother
- Jazzy McClinton - Dairy Queen Employee
Screenplay
- Eleni Kokinos
- Michael Acciarino (Script Consultant)
Cinematography: Sebastian Reyes
Editing: Abbey Letizia
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2,000
Original Language: en
Themes
Child Kidnapping and the Family's Great Terror, Between Innocence and False Accusations, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Melancholic Reflections and Sadness
Keywords
college, loneliness, rage, family, queer, a coming of age story
More Films by Director: Eleni Kokinos
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Veterans of Foreign Wars about?
- Veterans of Foreign Wars follows a queer college student struggling with loneliness and confinement. Escaping her dorm room, she finds herself lost in a memory with her mother and an ice cream cone. Navigating the emotions of an outsider, this poem/screenplay hybrid documents the typical, yet rarely displayed remoteness of college life. The abrupt turn at the end leaves the viewer questioning their associations with anger, savagery, and our national gun violence crisis.
- Who directed Veterans of Foreign Wars?
- Veterans of Foreign Wars was directed by Eleni Kokinos.
- Who stars in Veterans of Foreign Wars?
- Veterans of Foreign Wars stars Emmy Makela, Everly Emanuel, Lori Cortese-Buckheit, Jazzy McClinton.
- How long is Veterans of Foreign Wars?
- Veterans of Foreign Wars has a runtime of 6m (6 minutes).
- What genre is Veterans of Foreign Wars?
- Veterans of Foreign Wars is a Thriller, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Veterans of Foreign Wars?
- Veterans of Foreign Wars had a budget of $2,000.
- Where was Veterans of Foreign Wars produced?
- Veterans of Foreign Wars was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Veterans of Foreign Wars?
- The themes of Veterans of Foreign Wars include: Child Kidnapping and the Family's Great Terror, Between Innocence and False Accusations, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Melancholic Reflections and Sadness.