Anti-War Documentaries
11. Armadillo - Directed by Janus Metz
Filmmaker Janus Metz spent six months embedded with and documenting the experiences of Danish soldiers deployed to Afghanistan's Helmand Province, quite near Taliban stronghold positions. The film, which contains footage of the soldiers during life threatening shootouts and when they're off duty, is a fascinating and heartbreaking study of how young men are traumatized by war.More »
12. Disarm - Directed by Mary Wareham and Brian Liu
Disarm. is an in depth study and status report about the humanitarian effort, lead by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jody Williams, to ban the manufacture and trade of all landmines, and to find, remove and disarm all of the landmines that are still endangering innocent citizens in war-torn countries around the globe.More »
13. To Hell And Back Again - Directed by Darfung Dennis
Embedded with Marines deployed in Afghanistan, Danfung Dennis follows Sgt. Nathan Harris as he is wounded and returns home to North Carolina for treatment, rehabilitation and to try to reestablish his normal life. More »
14. Shadow of Afghanistan - Directed by Suzanne Bauman and Jim Burroughs
Twenty years in the making, this in depth documentary shows Afghanistan;a tumultuous history to be a series of invasions and civil wars that have devastated the country and its citizens. More »
15. Full Battle Rattle - Directed by Tony Gerber and Jesse Moss
The 5-82 Battalion readies for deployment to Iraq with a three-week simulation in the Mohave Desert, where the U.S. military operates several replica Iraqi towns. It's Disneyland for war games! But does it adequately prepare the young and inexperienced soldiers for combat zone deployment?More »
16. Wartorn 1861-2010 - Directed by Jon Alpert and Jane Goosenberg Kent
A penetrating investigation of the relationship between combat and post-traumatic stress disorder, and how the understanding of the condition has evolved from the time of the Civil War to the present. Produced by James Gandolfini, the film is a powerful anti-war statement.More »
17. Winter Soldier - Directed by Barbara Kopple, Robert Fiore and others
A classic anti-war documentary in which members of Veterans Against the War in Vietnam testify about their experiences in combat. Most notable among those who testify are John Kerry, Scott Camil, Rusty Sachs and members of the Vietnam Veterans Against The War. Many of the Winter Soldier witnesses are still in the news, speaking out against U.S. participation in the Iraq War.More »
18. Stop Loss - Directed by Kimberly Pierce
Based on interviews with members of her brother's troop, Kimberly Pierce's Stop Loss delves into an egregious and little known policy currently affecting military personnel and their families. Soldiers who've served tours of duty and are due for retirement or posting at home are being sent back into combat zones because the military lacks personnel with whom to replace them. The effect on the soldiers and their families is devastating.More »
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