Adele Shimanoff: U.S. Marine

2016, English. Directed by Hannah Anderson.

First a Marine, then a wife, always a woman.

In 1945, Adele Shimanoff joins the U.S. Marine Corps amid a larger plan to bring women into the military in order to “free a marine to fight.” Adele moves away from the traditional Women’s Reserves and into active duty for a year, where she forms lifelong friendships and meets her future husband. He remains in active duty for 28 years after she leaves, giving her a full experience of life with the Marines. More than 70 years later, Adele is forced to confront the idea that she is still needed, even when her friends have passed on before her.

Runtime

0h 7m

Post-credits

None listed

Language

English

Rated

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