Gene Boy Came Home
Gene Boy Came Home

Gene Boy Came Home

August 01, 2007 | 25 min

A portrait of Eugene "Gene Boy" Benedict from Odanak Indian Reserve near Montreal, Quebec. At 17, adrift and beginning to lose his way, he accepted a dare and enlisted in the US Marines – and was sent to the frontlines of the Vietnam War. This film is the account of his two years of service and his long journey back to Odanak afterwards.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Eugene Benedict

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