Ivan Kander and Rob Jones talked about “Survive. Recover. Live. The Rob Jones Story,” a documentary Mr. Kander directed about the events leading up to his friend Marine Corporal Jones' severe wounding in Afghanistan while on routine patrol. The two went to school together, and Mr. Kander followed his friend’s life as he learned to cope with the loss of his legs and rehabilitation of his body. The film explores three phases of recovery: the story of his injury, his recovery, and his return to everyday living back in the U.S.
Ivan Kander is a full-time videographer and graduate of George Washington University, and formed his own production company in high school. Rob Jones joined the Marines in 2006 and is a graduate of Virginia Tech. He served one tour of duty in Iraq and one Afghanistan.