Introduction

The Ground Truth is a 2006 documentary film about veterans of the Iraq War.

Is it also known as The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends (UK and original working title) and The Ground Truth: The Human Cost of War (US working title).

Outline

The film addresses the issues many soldiers face upon their return from the War in Iraq, including problems with post-traumatic stress disorder and an inability to meld back into “normal” society.

The film includes footage of soldiers in Iraq and personal interviews with about two dozen people directly affected by the war (either veterans or family members/friends of veterans).

The veterans, both men and women, speak of their experiences before, during, and after the war.

The veterans speak about recruitment and training, combat, their returns home, facing their families, and their difficulties in making the necessary changes needed to fit back into society.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Patricia Foulkrod.
• Producer(s): Patricia Poulkrod, Jodie Evans. Faiz Kayyem, Dal LaMagna, Carl Linderum, Andrew Mysko, Victor Scherb, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, and Louise Wannier.
• Writer(s): Patricia Foulkrod.
• Music: Dave Hodge.
• Cinematography: Reuben Aaronson and Christopher Bottoms.
• Editor(s): Rob Hall and Brian Huckeba.
• Production: Plum Pictures and Radioaktive Film.
• Distributor(s): Focus Pictures and HBO Hungary.
• Release Date: 19 January 2006 (Sundance Film Festival).
• Running Time: 72 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.