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Synopsis
What makes a home into a battlefield?
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Battlefield: Home is the personal mission of self-described military brat, Anita Sugimura Holsapple. To fulfill her mission, she journeys across the nation—and her own trauma-laden family legacy—to give voice to “the silence of what was unsaid” about war’s life-long consequences both on those who battle on the front lines as well as those who welcome them back home.
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By speaking to combat veterans, their spouses and children, medical experts, and skilled professionals, Ms. Sugimura helps uncover and make sense of the hidden war wounds of PTSD, TBI, and Secondary Trauma for those who suffer from these afflictions as well as for those who welcome ‘the troops’ home from war. In breaking the silence veterans and their loved ones carry with them, Battlefield: Home exposes the complex urgency of serving returning vets, the toll that war takes on their loved ones, and the possibilities of what our nation could be if we help veterans and their families adapt and overcome their traumatic experiences.
Battlefield: Home is more than a film.
It is a mission.
Combat veterans and military families already fulfilled their duty to our nation; helping them is ours.
Award-winning Japanese-American filmmaker, Battlefield: Home – Breaking The Silence is her first film, and was inspired by her own experiences as a military child during the Vietnam War.
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As the daughter of a Japanese survivor of the bombing of Japan, and a combat U.S. Marine, Anita is very experienced with the heartache of trauma and the fallout of war. Having lived both stateside and abroad during her 20 years under the military umbrella, Anita’s insight into the military community brings an often-forgotten perspective of how war impacts every family member.
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Anita holds a Master’s of Science in International Conflict Analysis & Resolution and undergraduate degrees in Sociology/Psychology, and the Culinary Arts. She is also an active member of The American Psychological Association and continues to contribute to various Veteran/military family programs and events.
Anita Sugimura Holsapple – Director
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