Through dynamic footage and compelling interviews, The Boys Who Said NO! tells for the first time the story and impact of the unprecedented, youth-led draft resistance movement during the war in Vietnam.
Inspired by the Civil Rights movement, over half a million young men opposed to the war said "NO!" to being drafted into the military, risking up to five years in federal prison.
Their collective nonviolent resistance was the largest refusal to fight a war in American history, helping to end a tragic conflict and the draft, a touchpoint for social movements that followed.
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“Some films are too important not to see...watch it to renew your faith in the belief that your voice has the power to make a lasting difference.”
– Documentary Drive
"Theirs was a cause built on fundamental American responsibilities -- that we speak truth to power and resist the unjust, unjustifiable, and illegal. It's an engaging, compelling documentary with considerable relevance today."
– Leonard Steinhorn, CBS News Political Analyst
“An ode to the power of activism.”
– San Francisco Chronicle
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FILM UPDATE
The Boys Who Said NO! is available for view and use in colleges, schools, libraries, and for community screenings through our distributor, Bullfrog Films.
The broader release of the film follows a successful film festival run, winning 4 top awards, along with many great reviews.
International sales agents are continuing to pursue broadcast and streaming to reach a worldwide audience.
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“Magnificent, important... a great film of the Vietnam era, of nonviolence, and of how another world is possible. It couldn't come at a better time.”
–Prof. Michael S. Foley, Historian/Author
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