Sypher Studios has released the Behind the Lines trailer for the upcoming documentary. The film centers on a historian’s journey to preserve letters written during times of war. At the moment, the docufilm currently has no release date.
“The film follows renowned historian Andrew Carroll’s decades-long journey, including into active war zones, to find the most extraordinary war letters ever written from the American Revolution to the present day,” reads the official logline. “Behind the Lines differs from other war letters-related films in that it includes correspondences from the home front as well as by civilians who are literally caught in the crossfire.”
Check out the Behind the Lines trailer below (watch more trailers):
Who is in the Behind the Lines trailer?
The trailer features some of the celebrities who read war letters Carroll was able to find throughout his journey. These include Laura Dern, Michael C. Hall, Paul Walter Hauser, Common, DeWanda Wise, Gary Cole, and Kelvin Harrison Jr, with Annette Bening set serve as the narrator.
Behind the Lines is directed by John B. Benitz from a script he co-wrote with Carroll and Bryce Cyrier. Additional cast includes Abigail Cowen, Dylan Sprouse, Monique Edwards, Garrett Schweighauser, Thurn Hoffman, Jay Lee, Sandra Seacat, Richard T. Jones, Rachel Bloom, Chase Cargill, Kathleen Goff, Erick Lopez, Darwin Shaw, Jörg Witte, Takuya Iba, Wes Studi, Eliza Bennett, Piotr Brozda, and Genia Michaela. It is produced by Carroll, Benitz, Cryrier, Jason Pamer, and Jens Jacob, with Kerry Patton and David Lopez executive producing.
“I couldn’t be more proud of this film and how it emphasizes the service and sacrifice of our troops, our veterans, and their families. And we have so many letters and emails that I think this film could be the kick-off to a whole series in which every episode focuses on a single topic or story,” Carroll said in a statement.
