Synopsis
A portrait of Eugene "Gene Boy" Benedict from Odanak Indian Reserve near Montreal, Quebec. At 17, adrift and beginning to lose his way, he accepted a dare and enlisted in the US Marines – and was sent to the frontlines of the Vietnam War. This film is the account of his two years of service and his long journey back to Odanak afterwards.
Gene Boy Came Home (2007) is a 25 min documentary short film by Alanis Obomsawin. A portrait of Eugene "Gene Boy" Benedict from Odanak Indian Reserve near Montreal, Quebec.
Facts
Production
National Film Board of Canada
Original language
English
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