Jan 10, 2017 rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new films low, 480x360p. Film complet shadows of libertyshadows of liberty 2012 documentaire, guerre. Rethink afghanistan rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, featurelength documentary about the u. Brave new studios documentarian robert greenwald recently released his urgent plea to rethink afghanistan in the hopes that information and awareness would lead to action in helping enlist viewers and politicians to prevent our governments commitment to send an unspeakable amount of troops overseas. 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. To learn more about the rethink afghanistan campaign, go to. It took documentarian robert greenwald 40 years to become an activist, but it was worth the wait, writes gail sheehyhis new film about afghanistan is a clarion. The result is a startling documentary full of hardship but humour, too.
Sep 27, 2015 the uploader has not made this video available in your country. Rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new. Robert greenwalds latest documentary questions military. His decision will define his presidency much as vietnam defined the legacy of president johnsons presidency in the 1960s. Robert baer filmographie le guide des films en francais. 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. The film interviews experts like andrew bacevich, stephen kinzer, anand gopal. Film complet rethink afghanistanrethink afghanistan 2009 documentaire. Afghan womens mission codirector sonali kolhatkar was interviewed for this film. The most dangerous country, and cost of war online for free. Monica film center santa monica monica film center santa monica. Rethink afghanistan is an ambitious sixpart documentary by robert greenwald, who has previously made films about.
Pakistan, cost of war, women of afghanistan, civilian casualties, security and solutions. Rethink afghanistan, film complet etant une creation realise par robert greenwald, ce film en anglais a ete presente en 2009. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding the war in afghanistan. The war profiteers, rethink afghanistan will forgo a traditional theatrical release and will instead be posted in installments on. This recreation of a deadly incident with british paratroopers in afghanistan has a lacerating power. It investigates the main issues surrounding afghanistan troops, pakistan, cost of war, civilian casualties, wome. A scene from rethink afghanistan, robert greenwalds latest public policy documentary. Robert greenwald has been a committed antiwar activist since the war in iraq began.
Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, featurelength documentary about the u. Now living on the streets, he breaks into an empty apartment and takes on the identity of the owner. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary by robert greenwald and brave new films, about. Meanwhile a nato airstrike on a compound in southern afghanistan has reportedly killed a family of six. The film won an award at the 2007 venice film festival but was shunned by audiences. Media in category 2009 in afghanistan the following 88 files are in this category, out of 88 total.
Afghanistan report 2009 7 expanding security isaf increased in size from approximately 43,000 troops in february 2008 to 56,000 in february 2009. Posted in rdocumentaries by uamyadamm 21 points and 1 comment. Id recommend checking out part three of brave new film s rethink afghanistan series, the cost of war. Dec 31, 2009 however in 2009, mike jude returned with a movie that could be a distant relative of office space. A thoughtfully crafted discussion guide accompanies each of. These are some of the questions raised by the new documentary film rethink afghanistan, directed by robert greenwald, the man behind outfoxed.
Rethink afghanistan destroys failed logic of war peace. The film was initially made available for free, online, in six consecutive chapters. Rethink afghanistan film ujp fall conference united. If this is all we can come up with, the antiwar movement will remain a shadow on the wall of american imperialism. Yesterday brave new foundation released the first chapter of rethink afghanistan, a new fulllength documentary about the u. Film complet bhuttobhutto 2010 documentaire, guerre.
Robert greenwald is founder and president of brave new films, a nonprofit film and advocacy organization whose work is distributed for free in concert with nonprofit partners and movements in order to educate and mobilize for progressive causes. It took documentarian robert greenwald 40 years to become an activist, but it was worth the wait, writes gail sheehyhis new film about afghanistan. The consequence was actually more fighting as militants. Jan 20, 2015 movies about the iraq, afghanistan wars. Refuse to accept the line that we must stay in afghanistan to protect the women of afghanistan. The timing of rethink afghanistan is very important and will serve a utilitarian purpose for those people serious about the facts and not manipulating them, as has been the case on the pages of a certain newspaper we all know. At a time when so much opportunity and necessity for change is at stake from health care reform to climate change legislation, education and nuclear weapons policy and the economy, the war and its costs will. The film raises critical questions regarding afghanistan. Rethinking madness a 2012 book by the psychologist paris williams which explores creative ways of. Rethink afghanistan dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary by robert greenwald and brave new films, about the us military presence in. Vous pouvez regarder le film rethink afghanistan en streaming dans le cable tv ou. Afghanistan films, afghanistan movies, afghan films movies. Rethink afghanistan combines footage from greenwalds own trip to afghanistan earlier this year with interviews with key experts like robert grenier, former cia.
Film complet american zeitgeistamerican zeitgeist 2006 3 films disponibles en ligne. Afghans speak out, negotiating with the taliban, robert greenwald in conversation with former cia agents robert baer and graham fuller, rethink afghanistan. This meant more troops in more areas that previously had little or no regular security presence. Watch the first part from our fulllength documentary that served as a driving force to help make oversight hearings a reality. Orzala ashraf serves on the board of directors of the afghan womens network and is the founder of humanitarian assistance for the women and children of afghanistan hawca. Official 3d battalion 5th marines 20102011 afghanistan deployment video. Returning from lunch at a san francisco chinese restaurant in 1998, boyd and blades were so compelled by the sense of community theyd felt. Pages in category films set in afghanistan the following 85 pages are in this category, out of 85 total. For timeliness, robert greenwalds afghanistan documentary is. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary about the ongoing war in afghanistan. Filmmaker robert greenwald launches film opposing escalation of war.
In afghanistan, part two part two of two today, nearly eight years after the initial invasion of afghanistan, the country remains unstable at best, and the u. Afghanistan films and theater shows had many viewers in the past, but during the three decades of war and conflict afghanistan filmsmovies have received the most damage and almost lost its value among afghan people. Troops, pakistan, cost of war, women of afghanistan, civilian. Although its nowhere near as laughoutloud hilarious as the one released ten years ago, it still culls comedy out of relatable situations involving impossible coworkers and overattentive neighbors. 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. Hummingbird is an action film starring jason statham as an exspecial forces veteran who went broke from his unit in afghanistan. Yet the moment for which americans were both prepared and. Mar 01, 2010 rethink afghanistan official trailer cinedigm. An example of that strategy is an internet film titled rethink afghanistan, which is being produced and released in segments by the political documentary filmmaker robert greenwald. For wes boyd and joan blades, the simple act of sending a one sentence email in 1998 not only worked out but made their original product even stronger, like an oversized concert tshirt that becomes perfectly fitted after its first journey into the dryer. 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. Troops, pakistan, cost of war, women of afghanistan, civilian casualties, security and solutions.
Its called rethink afghanistan and premieres today in new york. Directed by robert greenwald, creator of uncovered. It investigates the main issues surrounding afghanistan troops, pakistan, cost of war, civilian casualties, women in afghanistan, and terrorism through the eyes of experts and the people of afghanistan. The agenda will include a new film on afghanistan, building the october 17 protest, revising the ujp structure, and reports from ujp task forces. Film complet rethink afghanistanrethink afghanistan 2009. The film raises critical questions regarding afghanistan including segments on the. Personally i never liked the occupation of afghanistan, not even in 2001. To watch the film, go to brave new film s rethink afghanistan website. This staggered release allowed the filmmakers to stay atop an. In 2009 president obama committed 17,000 more troops to afghanistan.
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. As the civilian death toll in afghanistan continues to rise we turn now to an excerpt from a new documentary by filmmaker robert greenwald of brave new films. I worked on this series and conducted many of the interviews used in the videos. Rethink afghanistan, a 2009 documentary by robert greenwald and brave new films, about the u. Weve interviewed over 120 people for our rethink afghanistan film and work, and theres a tremendous consensus. Newhall under construction newhall under construction.
To start off the program we will view the powerful and thoughtprovoking new film, rethink afghanistan, by noted documentary filmmaker robert greenwald. With the first two parts of the film already online, he arrived in afghanistan on sunday to conduct more. Robert greenwald is showing rethink afghanistan, a skeptical view of americas war strategies. Robert greenwald on his documentary rethink afghanistan. A history of struggle this timely documentary by film maker and photographer kathleen foster, dramatizes the tale of a group of remarkable women, how their courage and commitment to change their lives and country has passed from one generation to the next. Rethink afghanistan was initially distributed for free in segments over the internet and then put together with some new material into a feature length documentary which was screened in house parties across the country. Rethink afghanistan 2009 dvd robert greenwald sealed new. Oct 02, 2009 rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding the war. He was on ed schultz last night talking about his film rethink afghanistan. The count recorded 1,160 civilians killed in insurgencyrelated violence, up from 875. Her first film, out of the ashes, a heartwarming story of the afghan cricket teams journey to the cricket world cup, was the recipient of the grierson award in 2011, as well as the peace and sport award that same year. The film was released in parts online and is also available on dvd. Antiwar movement plans fall campaign on afghanistan the. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the.
On december 27, 2009 the narang night raid killed 10 afghan civilians mostly school children when at around 2. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding the war. This film was worht watching and gives a human face to the dilemna in afghanistan. Publication date 2009 usage attributionnoncommercialshare alike 3. Rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new films low, 480x360p. The film has motivated a group of veterans to form veterans for rethinking afghanistan. Ny times whines that rethink afghanistan film is not balanced by jeremy scahill, rebelreports, oct 6, 2009 perhaps more than any other major corporate news outlet, the new york times played a central role in promoting the bush administrations fraudulent case for the invasion and occupation of iraq. The fate of afghanistan and the usa appear to be intertwisted. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new films. 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. Brave new educators creates powerful videos and documentaries for educators to start a dialogue with students at colleges and high schools across the country.
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