April 7, 2008
An insightful look at the state of Iraq during the election in 2005.
Captain Khris Scarcliff, Carlos Valenzuela, Dr Riyadh Al-Adhadh, Peter Towndrow
The film reveals the agonizing predicament and gradual descent of one man caught in the tragic circumstances and contradictions of the U.S. occupation of Iraq and its effort to spread democracy in the...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 20, 2007
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September 14, 2008I enjoyed how the filmmaker truly just observed and didn't really inject any opinion or politics into this. It's depressing to watch, however, because we were lied into going there, but once we got there (and continue to be) we really have done nothing to improve these people's l...( read more)
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July 30, 2008A must see for all. Hard to watch, frustrating, ultimately a very important film. I thought the quality of the documentary was pretty fair overall.
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November 7, 2007You can't spread democracy in the Middle East. They're too preoccupied with blowing themselves up for Allah.
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August 4, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post
August 4, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Laura Poitras's film depicts the way in which managing perception of the ongoing war is as vital as any battlefield success or failure. full review
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