It is the most indelible image of the Pacific War – a moment in time caught on film of six men raising the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi mere days into the vicious battle for the Japanese garrison of Iwo Jima, a desolate island of black sand beaches and sulfurous caves. For the men caught in the photo, raising the flag is one small formality in the midst of a battle; but to those back home, the image of these men working together against devastating odds instantly reshapes the notion of a hero. It captivates an American public hungry for hope and weary of a seeming war without end.
2h 12min
Release Date: 30.03.2007
