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Wikipedia article




'Soldier Girls' is a 1981 documentary film by Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill about several women training in the US army.[https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/soldier-girls/Film?oid=1073404 Chicago Reader]

Summary



Under the aggressive Sergeant Abing are several young women, some dedicated to defending their country, others who seem to have been forced into joining by circumstance. Several of these recruits become harder and colder through the course of their basic training at Fort Gordon.[https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2019/films/soldier-girls/ Film at Lincoln Center][https://www.nytimes.com/1982/04/30/movies/film-soilder-girl-in-today-s-army.html FILM: ' GIRL' IN TODAY'S ARMY - The New York Times][https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1982/04/16/stunning-soldier-girls/7e4590b4-7ed3-4635-b3e0-ba681e99a05a/ Stunning 'Soldier Girls' - The Washington Post]

Accolades



*BAFTA Award for Best Documentary[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/soldier-girls-v45508 AllMovie]

In popular culture



Excerpts from the film are used in U2's song "Seconds" on their third album, 'War'.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpsAg5ypK4Y Seconds posted on U2's official YouTube channel]

References




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