Gene Boy Came Home
2007, English. Directed by Alanis Obomsawin.
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.
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- 0h 25m
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- English
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- 1 August 2007
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- Canada
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Gene Boy Came Home isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked Gene Boy Came Home, try Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction, Heart of a Dog, Sidney.
Who directed Gene Boy Came Home?
Gene Boy Came Home (2007) was directed by Alanis Obomsawin and stars Eugene Benedict.