Where Soldiers Come From

• Director: Heather Courtney
• Language: English
• Theatrical Release Date: September 9, 2011

Synopsis: From a snowy small town in Northern Michigan to the mountains of Afghanistan and back, "Where Soldiers Come From" follows the four-year journey of childhood friends and their town, forever changed by a faraway war. A documentary about growing up, "Where Soldiers Come From" is an intimate look at the young men who fight our wars, and the families and town they come from. Returning to her hometown, Director Heather Courtney gains extraordinary access following these young men as they grow and change from teenagers stuck in their town, to 23-year-old veterans facing the struggles of returning home. [Synopsis courtesy of SXSW]