In 2006 , Eastwood directed two films about World War II 's Battle of Iwo Jima . The first , '' Flags of Our Fathers '' , focused on the men who raised the American flag on top of Mount Suribachi and featured the film debut of Eastwood 's son Scott . This was followed by '' Letters from Iwo Jima '' , which dealt with the tactics of the Japanese soldiers on the island and the letters they wrote home to family members . '' Letters from Iwo Jima '' was the first American film to depict a war issue completely from the view of an American enemy . Both films received praise from critics and garnered several nominations at the 79th Academy Awards , including Best Director , Best Picture , and Best Original Screenplay for '' Letters from Iwo Jima '' . At the 64th Golden Globe Awards Eastwood received nominations for Best Director in both films . '' Letters from Iwo Jima '' won the award for Best Foreign Language Film
64th Golden Globe Awards
64th Golden Globe Awards
Clint Eastwood