[1] The film follows the experiences of three members of the Canadian military: Katie Hodges, an infantry soldier, Corporal Tamar Freeman, a medical professional, and Master Corporal Kimberly Ashton, a combat engineer.
Revealing details of life on the front lines in Afghanistan, the film combines video diaries and recorded phone calls made by the soldiers with interviews by Freeman.
[2][3] Sisters in Arms premiered on November 9, 2010, on Knowledge Network, as part of its Remembrance Day programming.
The film also aired on a number of other television networks including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (RDI).
[7] Press coverage for the film includes: An in depth article on the history of women in combat in the New York Times[8] citing Sisters in Arms as a reference; A review of the issues in the Wall Street Journal[9] including extensive interviews with the film's subjects; An article on women in combat in Canada in the Toronto Star[10] referencing Sisters in Arms and using images and quotes from the film's interviews.