World Premiere of The Cold Blue presented in collaboration with AFI DOCS
About The Event
In 1943, legendary Hollywood director William Wyler (Ben-Hur, Funny Girl) crafted a celebrated tribute to WWII airmen. The resulting film, Memphis Belle, captured the famed B-17 bomber that survived 25 near-suicidal missions over Western Europe against incredible odds. Using long-archived footage from the project in the National Archives, director Erik Nelson has crafted a new film, featuring gripping narration from some of the last surviving B-17 pilots, now in their nineties. Flyers as young as 19 endured treacherous 14-hour missions, 40 below zero temperatures, non-stop barrages of enemy attacks, and emotional gut punches as thousands of their fellow airmen never returned. The Cold Blue (73 minutes) is a meditation on youth, war, and stunning bravery.
Seating will be limited and registration is recommended.  To register, please go to https://www.goelevent.com/AFIDocs/e/Thecoldblue
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