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SERVED LIKE A GIRL

By Lysa HESLOV

STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - as FEST

Documentary - Completed 2016

Female veterans create a shared sisterhood to help the rising number of homeless women veterans by entering into a competition that unexpectedly catalyzes moving events in their own lives to bring them full circle in a quest for healing and hope.

- Year of production
- 2016
- Genres
- Documentary
- Countries
- USA
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Budget
- 0.6 - 1 M$
- Duration
- 91 mn
- Director(s)
- Lysa HESLOV
- Producer(s)
- Lysa HESLOV, Seth GORDON, Linda PERRY
- Synopsis
- Director Lysa Heslov’s documentary, "Served Like a Girl, provides a candid look at several American women as they transition from active duty to civilian life after serving tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our wounded U.S. female service personnel often return to a stark reality, one that israrely discussed or considered.Struggling with PTSD, homelessness, broken families, serious illness, physical injuries, and the aftermath of military sexual abuse,these amazingwomen find ways to adapt and overcome debilitating challenges through participation in the “Ms. Veteran America” competition. Guided by event founder and veteran, Jas Boothe, the women leverage their experiences gained through competition to recover the parts of themselves and their personal identities they had lost on the battlefield. Called "ENGAGING, HONEST and POWERFUL," this film is a beautiful tapestry interlaced with poignant moments, social commentary, and humor.