Bill Moyers interviews RTF professor on PBS, March 21

Event: Bill Moyers, host of “Bill Moyers Journal” on PBS, interviews former talk show host Phil Donahue and Radio-TV-Film Associate Professor Ellen Spiro on the true cost of war and their documentary, “Body of War,” which depicts the moving story of one veteran dealing with the aftermath of war.

With extensive excerpts from the film, the filmmakers talk about Iraq war veteran Tomas Young who was shot and paralyzed less than a week into his tour of duty. Three years in the making, “Body of War” tells the poignant tale of the young man’s journey from joining the service after 9/11 to fight in Afghanistan, to living with devastating wounds after being deployed to Iraq instead.

When: 8-9 p.m., March 21, 2008 (click here for the full schedule of dates and times)

Where: KLRU Austin’s PBS

Background: The documentary film “Body of War,” is a collaboration between Spiro and Donahue. It has received multiple honors, including being named Best Documentary” for 2007 by the prestigious National Board of Review.

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