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‘In Waves and War’ Review: Moving Doc About Afghanistan Vets Treating PTSD With Hallucinogens Is an Odyssey of the Mind
Premiering at Telluride Film Festival, 'In Waves and War' explores how Afghanistan vets are treating their PTSD with hallucinogens.
Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen ’s heartfelt documentary gives new meaning to the term “forever war” by showing the lasting impact that multiple deployments have had on a trio of Navy SEALs still struggling to truly come home years after retiring from the military. “ In Waves and War ” — the title is taken from a passage in “The Odyssey” about moving on from suffering in order to embark on a new adventure — focuses on, and ultimately becomes part of, an emerging movement to treat post-traumatic stress disorder via two hallucinogens that have shown remarkable results when taken in tandem. Shenk and Cohen previously co-directed “Athlete A” and “Audrie & Daisy,” documentaries that touch on equally difficult subjects and display the filmmakers’ interest in pressing social matters.
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