Witness to War: Dr. Charlie Clements

Deborah Shaffer
1985-04-04

An Odyssey of Conscience
4.1
29 min

This Academy Award–winning documentary follows Dr. Charlie Clements, a former U.S. Air Force pilot in Vietnam who, disillusioned by the war, abandoned his military career to become a physician. Working behind rebel lines in El Salvador, Clements dedicates himself to treating victims of conflict and advocating for nonviolence.

Cast

Name Character Team
Charlie Clements Himself Unowned
Richard Nixon Unowned
Terry Savery Unowned
Mal Wakin Unowned