(Basic Training)

Content: Shot during the summer of 1970 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Frederick Wiseman’s film Basic Training focuses on a group of men going through infantry training, showing how they are turned from civilians into soldiers. As well as being a unique portrait of the US army at work, the film is also a fascinating snapshot of a time and place at a defining moment in American history.

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United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

89 minutes

Year:

1971

Directors:

Frederick Wiseman

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