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MCFF No. 3 presents: THE FORGOTTEN WAR – Sat Jul 30 @ 10am

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As the second world war came to an end, the once colonized Korea was split at the 38th parallel by allied forces. Less than five years after the split North Korean forces led by Kim-Il-Sung invaded the south. The UN headed by the United States responded with the first ever police action to combat the invading North Korean forces. Thus the world was once again plunged into pinnacle conflict that would set the tone for the second half of the 20th century. The Korean war saw three years of heavy combat on the small Korean peninsula, ending in a stalemate and an armistice that still remains open today. The Forgotten War tells the story.

Running Time: 1 hour

Director Biography – Daniel Leonard Bernardi (El Dorado, CA)
Daniel Bernardi is a documentary filmmaker, cultural studies scholar and veteran of the Iraq War. His research explores the representation and narration of race in American film and television, and includes the award-winning book Star Trek and History: Race-ing Toward a White Future. His 2018 film, The American War, tells the story of the Vietnam War from the point of view of the Vietcong. His other films explore a wide range of subjects, from the diversity of the veteran experience to the role of science in the lives of today’s citizenry. He earned his doctorate from the School of Theatre, Film and Television at UCLA.

As a veteran of the Iraq War, I considered it an honor to tell the story of the Korean War (aka, The Forgotten War). From the battle for soul to the retreat at the Chosin Reservoir, this film explores the U.S. entry into the Korean War, its major battles, military leaders, and congressional medal of honor recipients — all to explain why it is now considered the forgotten war.

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