10/11/2024
Please join us for the film screening of
Fallen Heroes: Their Journey Home!
November 3rd, 2024, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fallen Heroes is a powerful documentary about the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan. It highlights the war’s impact on Canadians and is a tribute to the courage and bravery of our men and women in uniform.
“What a poignant, touching documentary! My wife and I loved it as did the many somber veterans who were present. You and Mr Curtin continue to do extraordinary work to commemorate the feats of Canadians and to both help educate Canadians and preserve the memories as well. I thank you on behalf of the very many veterans whose heart you have touched.”
"I was completely moved and emotional throughout your film. Bravo! This film is a must see!”
“Robert and Karen knocked it out of the park. Great job! “
“This film was brilliant! It was moving, it was extraordinarily well-directed, produced and filmed. Production values were first-class. We are telling all our friends and familiy to get tickets. You have done our country an enormous service and the film deserves the widest circulation possible. Everyone in the country should see it, It is a quintessential Canadian film!!”
“Karen and Robert an extraordinary movie and evening! Wow ….. well done!”
"The film was so powerful and so important for Canadians to see.”
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Click Here to view the 2 min 30 sec Fallen Heroes Trailer
Ticket Price: $25.00 General Public
$17.50 Military, Family, Veterans, Children under 15 and Seniors
Date: November 3rd, 2024
Show Time: Doors open 10:00am for 10:30am - 12:00 pm show
Theatre Location: Cineplex Cinemas Charlottetown
670 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI
BACKGROUNDER
More than 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces members served in Afghanistan over the 14-year campaign. Very few Canadians understand why we were in Afghanistan and why it was important yet it was Canada’s longest war. Fallen Heroes is the template for a 10 part documentary series on the war in Afghanistan preserving this little known history for future generations.
Afghanistan was the most significant operation for the Canadian Armed Forces in two generations. The war in Afghanistan put Canada in the centre of the global map. Along with our NATO partners, we were commanding combat operations in Kandahar, ships in the Persian Gulf, and, unprecedented for Canada, we had Generals in command of all NATO forces.
It was an unusual time in Canadian history where both governing and opposition parties were working in concert in support of the war. All political obstacles and red tape were lifted to equip our soldiers in the field as effectively as possible. For an extended period of 5 years, Canada alone was responsible for security in the most volatile region of the country where we were punching far above our weight. We had an important seat at the table and gained an immeasurable amount of respect from other NATO nations. Our efforts were second only to the United States. Although certainly, the British contribution was as significant, proportionately Canada lost more soldiers than Britain and we were better equipped. Canada was the only country with tanks in the field, our pilots were the most daring, our snipers the best in the world, our infantry incredibly courageous and kinetic. And, uniquely Canadian, our soldiers brought their values into the field. Our soldiers were intuitively sensitive to the needs of the people and in Afghanistan they made life long friends with their Afghan partners. In many cases our soldiers would read the Koran ahead of their deployment in order to better understand the people they were going over to help.
Canada lost 159 soldiers and 4 civilians in Afghanistan. Three times that number came home with physical wounds and countless more with moral and stress injuries. Over 200 Canadian soldiers have committed su***de since their return home from the war.
3 November 2024 at Cineplex, CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI 10:30-12:00 pm
