My Father's Brothers (2019)
73 min
Jack Kelley volunteered for Vietnam. As an army captain, he routinely led his company of 140 men on patrols in the jungles near Biên Hòa. Ill-conceived orders came down from higher command: On June 29, 1966, Capt. Kelley was to spread his platoons 1,000 meters apart in order to cover more area while looking for Vietcong forces. During the patrol, the 3rd platoon stumbled upon an embedded Vietcong main force battalion. Outnumbered by nearly 10 to 1, the platoon was blindsided by a fierce attack. The triple-canopy jungle was dense and the terrain muddy, making rescue all but impossible. The film is a journey to understand what the filmmaker's father and seven survivors went through in 1966, and what they continue to go through today. Some volunteered for the army as teenagers. Others were drafted. Some went back to Vietnam years later with the hope of finding closure and peace.
- Release date
- August 24, 2021
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
- Music
- Cristina Trinity Vélez-Justo
- Budget
- $50,000
Trailer
Cast
- Jack T. Kelley Sr. as Self
- Bill Vose as Self
- Mike Thibault as Self
- Mike Sturges as Self
- Terry Davis as Self
- Bubber Fishburne as Self
- Bill Palmer as Self
- Bob Lucas
- Lynn Kelley as Self
- Liam Kelley as Self
Crew
- Shawn Kelley · Director
- Shawn Kelley · Writer
- Patrick McLean · Writer
- Shawn Kelley · Producer
- Cristina Trinity Vélez-Justo · Composer
- Shawn Kelley · Cinematographer
- John Disher Jr. · Editor