A heroic and affecting tale of epic proportions, Flags of Our Fathers documents the conflict from the viewpoint of the men who knew the truth behind the photograph facing an American public who wanted to believe there is cause to hope. In a bid to raise desperately needed funds for the war effort, the three surviving ‘Flag Raisers’ are sent back to the States to capitalise on the powerful public response to the legendary photo. Lauded as heroes, it is a discomfited tribute they struggle to accept.
Whilst to the outside world these three young men appear as honourable survivors, a part of each of them died alongside their fallen comrades on the black sands of Iwo Jima.
The second part of Eastwood’s moving interpretation, Letters from Iwo Jima, depicting the personal experiences of the Japanese troops who fought to defend Iwo Jima from American invasion, will be released in its original Japanese language version with English subtitles on February 23rd, 2007.
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