Documentary · United States of America · 1985 · 29m

Witness to War: Dr. Charlie Clements

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Director
Deborah Shaffer
Cast
Charlie Clements as Himself Richard Nixon as Terry Savery as Mal Wakin as
Crew
Deborah Shaffer — Editor Hans-Joachim Roedelius — Original Music Composer David Goodman — Producer
Tagline

An Odyssey of Conscience

Synopsis

This Academy Award–winning documentary follows Dr. Charlie Clements, a former U.S. Air Force pilot in Vietnam who, disillusioned by the war, abandoned his military career to become a physician. Working behind rebel lines in El Salvador, Clements dedicates himself to treating victims of conflict and advocating for nonviolence.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Deborah Shaffer Director Deborah Shaffer Editor Hans-Joachim Roedelius Original Music Composer David Goodman Producer
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