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I Wanted To Be A Man With A Gun: Three American Soldiers in WWII , Films Screening
I Wanted To Be A Man With A Gun: Three American Soldiers in WWII , Films Screening

Sat, Dec 09

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Clarion Performing Arts Center

I Wanted To Be A Man With A Gun: Three American Soldiers in WWII , Films Screening

The story of three men drafted into the Army during World War Two and how the horror of front-line combat shaped their lives. Directed by William Farley. Music scored by Beth Custer.

Time & Location

Dec 09, 2023, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Clarion Performing Arts Center, 2 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA

About the Event

“I Wanted To Be A Man With A Gun'' is a feature length film constructed from the stories of three WWII veterans fighting on the European front. As they recount their experiences through the prism of their 90-year old selves, they reveal the shocking reality of combat that still weighs heavy in their lives. 

Each soldier represents a unique and sometimes disturbing perspective in their experience of war - and how they respond to the challenges of surviving combat. Harold Kozloff, a brazen Jewish soldier in the infantry, hated the Germans and killed them with impunity. On the surface, Harold killed without conscience, yet the brutality of WWII touched his life forever. 

Whether a war is justified or not, killing the enemy has a profound impact on  the soldier who is obligated to take the life of other human beings. This shadow  lingers. The long-term ramifications of killing affect his…

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