Real Fake War(NaN)
Can a combat veteran find therapy and purpose through war reenacting?
Real Fake War is a deeply personal documentary that tells the story of Travis "TJ" Truax, a Marine Corps combat veteran struggling to cope with PTSD and the loss of his friends to suicide through war reenacting.
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