Canine Soldiers: The Militarization of Love

Oct 1, 2016

0h 57m

★ 8.0

Overview

A documentary exploring the experience of going to war with a Military Working Dog, trained to find bombs before they can kill or maim soldiers, often at the expense of the dog's sanity.

Genres

Documentary

War

Production Companies

Austin Film Society

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