As a general rule, this Bostonist doesn't much like war, nor does she have a particular affinity for old people. So put them together, and you should have something bordering on abhorrent, no? Yet somehow The Way We Get By, the tale of some Maine Troop Greeters who greet U.S. troops coming through Bangor, Maine, on the way to and from Iraq, was absolutely captivating. The film is the first installment in the Coolidge Corner Theater's new Rough Cut Film Series. Co-sponsored by Women in Film and Video New England and the New England Institute of Art (and tonight featuring a representative from Super Indie Films), the series is designed to help independent films gain greater recognition and distribution.
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