Stan karp on no child left behind, robert greenwald. Watch the first part from our fulllength documentary that served as a driving force to help make oversight hearings a reality. Rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new. The film raises critical questions regarding afghanistan. The fate of afghanistan and the usa appear to be intertwisted.
A compilation of videos from internet archive users about the iraq war and the issues and events surrounding it are collected here. If this is all we can come up with, the antiwar movement will remain a shadow on the wall of american imperialism. But there are also some indications of a us rethink on afghanistan. Greenwald, who recently returned from afghanistan, joins us now by phone from southern california. Robert greenwald on his documentary rethink afghanistan. The video ends with a quote by gandhi explaining the detriment of violence to the political goal of shared prosperity articulated by obama in his cairo speech. The films title is a riff on the wisdom of lao tzu, give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
The war in afghanistan and its potentially catastrophic impact on pakistan are complex and dangerous issues, which further make the case why our country needs a national debate on this now starting with congressional oversight hearings. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Troops, pakistan, cost of war, women of afghanistan, civilian. This decision raises serious questions about troops, costs, overall mission, and exit strategy.
With the film rethink afghanistan, an evolving, online documentary, and a campaign by the same name, the activist filmmaker and his colleagues at brave new films, are trying to spark debate and raise questions about the war and u. Please submit them on the rethink afghanistan website, and then sign up to follow updates from this journey. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking documentary by brave new films, that focuses on the what is really happening in afghanistan as a result of us policy. Afghan womens mission codirector sonali kolhatkar was interviewed for this film. Screenings are a great way to educate your community, motivate your constituents to take action, or to raise money for your cause. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary by robert greenwald and brave new films, about the us military presence in afghanistan following the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001 produced and released eight years into the war, at a time when congress was considering sending tens of thousands of new troops to afghanistan, the film asks the american public to reconsider basic questions. He is a producer, director and activist, and his latest film is called rethink afghanistan premiering in new york tonight. Database aesthetics in the war films of errol morris. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, featurelength documentary about the u.
The film raises critical questions regarding afghanistan including segments on the troops, pakistan, the cost of war, women of afghanistan, civilian casualties and security and solutions. Troops, pakistan, cost of war, women of afghanistan, civilian casualties, security and solutions. It has been reported that a proposal to send 3000 to 5000 additional us troops to afghanistan is being considered by washington to stabilise the kabul government in the face of the growing pressure being exerted by the afghan taliban. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. Sign up to host a free screening of one of our films at your organization, school, faith group, community group or even in your living room. As the president and his team decide on a course of action, documentary filmmaker robert greenwald has debuted rethink afghanistan, a politicallyminded documentary being released in. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding the war.
Filmmaker robert greenwald on war on whistleblowers. The film which is due out on november 11th thats veterans day for those of you like me who didnt know, was produced by explore, a special project of the annenberg foundation. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Greenwalds 2008 project rethink afghanistan was shot in a series of. The film was very well received by the western cinematic world. Pages in category documentary films about the war in afghanistan 2001present the following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. It investigates the main issues surrounding afghanistan troops, pakistan, cost of war, civilian casualties, wome. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing rethink afghanistan near you. Digital culture and documentary media after 911 oapen. We strive for more discussion among experts on afghanistan, like.
President obama has committed 17,000 more troops to afghanistan. Occ will host the film on wednesday october 14 at 7pm. As i write this on march 27, more than 48 pakistanis were killed today and over 80 injured by a suicide bomb blast during prayers at a sunni mosque in the khyber pass area. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding this war. By releasing this film in parts for free online, we are able to stay on top of news of the war as it continues to unfold. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The end quote suggests that war is not the solution. Greenwalds other films include rethink afghanistan and sick for profit. Official 3d battalion 5th marines 20102011 afghanistan deployment video. In 2009 president obama committed 17,000 more troops to afghanistan. Rethinking madness a 2012 book by the psychologist paris williams which explores creative ways of dealing with madness. This collection contains usersubmitted videos that are primarily from middle eastern sources.
Rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new films low, 480x360p david anderson. Rethink afghanistan part documentary, part political campaign premieres this week. Rethink afghanistan, a 2009 documentary by robert greenwald and brave new films, about the u. By releasing this film in parts for free online, we are able to stay on top of news of the. Directed by robert greenwald, the man behind outfoxed, walmart.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Part two of rethink afghanistan focuses on how the afghanistan crisis affects pakistan and all of us. Personally i never liked the occupation of afghanistan, not even in 2001. With tariq ali, faiysal alikhan, andrew bacevich, robert baer.
The high cost of low price and iraq for sale, the film portrays afghanistan as a nation or, more accurately, a collection or tribal affiliations that has never been pacified by force in. The film was released in parts online and is also available on dvd. The war in afghanistan is currently defying and has the potential in the future to further diminish the conventional concept of warfare. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding the war in afghanistan. On march 22 the new york times announced a new online film by activist film maker robert greenwald called rethink afghanistan. Womens rights have barely improved video by jeff muskus the lives of afghan women have improved only superficially since the u.
This film provides a historical overview of how and why the taliban formed in afghanistan. The leftwing filmmaker behind a documentary that questions u. Educational resources united for peace and justice. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary by robert greenwald and brave new films, about. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Publication date 2009 usage attributionnoncommercialshare alike 3. I have passed it along to friends who also were impressed. Rethink afghanistan documentary film, 2009 armadillo film, 2010 the battle for marjah hbo documentary film, 2010 afghanistan behind enemy lines british channel 4 tv episode, 01022010 camp victory, afghanistan documentary film, 2010 guardian angels australian sbs dateline tv episode, 26092010 hell and back again documentary. We can send you a link that you can stream or download. Rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new films. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Occ to screen rethink afghanistan on 1014 center for. This film was worht watching and gives a human face to the dilemna in afghanistan. Here in the predawn darkness of afghanistan, we can see the light of a new day on the horizon.
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