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The complexities of war are brought to light in the upcoming World War II movie, Reveille, with the first trailer teasing the dark drama to come. Released courtesy of BondIt Media Capital / Buffalo 8, Reveille is based on archival documents and research, which have been used to create this powerful piece of historical fiction. You can check out the newly released trailer and synopsis for Reveille below.
In late 1943, an American squad engages in a skirmish with German soldiers along the Winter Line in central Italy,” the official synopsis for Reveille reads. “As artillery shells begin to rain down, the Americans must honor the rules of war and protect their wounded prisoners. Huddled together in a cave and made to see the enemy as human, the soldiers wrestle with unimaginable moral questions that lie outside the boundaries of nationality and allegiance.”
Reveille stars an ensemble cast that includes Kevin Sinic, Bernd Wittneben, Yony Marian, Bart Voitila, Christopher Erk, Remy Fisher, Vick Medina, Kevin Czako, Jared Becker, Joe Bongiovanni, Jake Powers, Maxwell David Marcus, Kyle Yaskin, Craig Jordan, David Morales, Lane Schnathorst, Nicolas Decorse, Devin Krueger, Reed Foster, Brian McCallion, and Calvin Cook.
Reveille is written and directed by Michael Akkerman in his feature directorial debut, with cinematography by Cooper Shine. The World War II drama is produced by Footsteps Researchers, Film Farm Iowa, and Mike’s Militaria, executive produced by Myra Miller PhD, Jorg Rochlizter, Mike Burch, and Bernd Wittneben, and edited by Nathan Frankoff.
Reveille Has Won More Than 40 Awards at Various Film Festivals
Inspired by true events, Reveille captures a historically accurate depiction of WWII, the unspeakable choices soldiers face, and the unimaginable impact war leaves upon their souls. Reveille will drop audiences into the treacherous Winter Line in central Italy during the mid-stages of World War II, with this gripping war drama taking audiences on a visceral journey where nationality and allegiance blur, and the rules of war are tested like never before.
As German soldiers patrol the rugged Apennine mountains, an intense skirmish with Americans ignites a chain of events, leaving wounded soldiers from both factions seeking refuge in a nearby cave. Inside the cavernous sanctuary the harsh realities of war converge, authority and morality collide, and soldiers are confronted with unimaginable choices in the face of war’s unrelenting brutality.
Reveille uses archival documents and interviews conducted with family members of soldiers who had survived the second world war, allowing writer and director Michael Akkerman to unapologetically peel back the layers of wartime fiction and exposes the raw essence of human struggle.
Reveille has been showered with awards at several festivals, with the WWII drama winning a total of 44 awards at the Brussels Capital Film Festival, where Reveille was awarded the prize for Best Actor, Feature Film for Kevin Sinic, as well as Best War Film and Best First Time Director, Feature for Michael Akkerman. Reveille has also picked up awards at the Cedar Rapids Intl. Film Festival, the LA Film Awards, Florence Film Awards, the Paris Film Awards, and more.
Reveille is now scheduled to be released via On Demand on Friday, August 4, courtesy of Buffalo 8.
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