Report from the Aleutians (1943)/San Pietro (1945)

I’ve already established most war films aren’t generally my thing and war propaganda documentaries, even directed by the great John Huston, do it even less. What I found most educational about Report from the Aleutians was learning the importance of the islands in the Pacific campaign, but what was most interesting was seeing the daily lives of the men assigned to that remote outpost. Though later proved to not be a filming of the actual battle as it happened, San Pietro was the result of Huston being paired with a regiment as they fought in the Battle of San Pietro. It still remains unflinching in its portrayal of the experiences of the servicemen who were there and the sacrifices of war. 

Oscar Nomination: Best Documentary, Features (Report from the Aleutians)