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Story summary
- Soul Patrol, a documentary directed by J.M. Harper, examines Company F, 51st Infantry, the first all-Black special operations unit in Vietnam.
- The film is based on Ed Emanuel's memoir and merges Super 8 footage, archival clips, and reenactments to show soldiers' lives before, during, and after the war.
- It highlights trauma and 1968 civil rights issues.
- Sundance 2026 praise highlights the unit's bravery and long-overlooked contributions.
