Documentary focusing on the key issues and raising critical questions. As the eighth anniversary of the usled bombing of afghanistan draws closer, the obama administration continues to debate the best way to fight this ongoing war. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding this war. Time magazine cover explains what happens to afghan. For timeliness, robert greenwalds afghanistan documentary is. Rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new films low, 480x360p. Antiwar movement plans fall campaign on afghanistan the. Personally i never liked the occupation of afghanistan, not even in 2001. 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. Vous pouvez regarder le film rethink afghanistan en streaming dans le cable tv ou. As the president redirects his attention from iraq to afghanistan, so too does mr. Todays entry is the first of a new regular feature on the big picture. Troops, pakistan, cost of war, women of afghanistan, civilian. But there are also some indications of a us rethink on afghanistan.
The consequence was actually more fighting as militants. Film series wednesday, january, 2010 rethink afghanistan this 2009 documentary is about the ongoing war in afghanistan. Widely diverging results such as this one suggest either small samples or poorly worded questions. On the other side of the coin, i remember one time when we did a turnover with a ship off the coast of haiti. Watch the first part from our fulllength documentary that served as a driving force to help make oversight hearings a reality. Though such a conclusion does raise a number of concerns about the. Rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new films. Oct 02, 2009 rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding the war. The first opinion survey undertaken by the foundation in afghanistan the 2004. Afghans speak out, negotiating with the taliban, robert greenwald in conversation with former cia agents robert baer and graham fuller, rethink afghanistan. 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. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary by robert greenwald and brave new films, about the us military presence in. Afghanistan films, afghanistan movies, afghan films movies.
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You get your pick of polls on the afghanistan war this morning. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary by new brave films and filmmaker robert greenwald. 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. A groundbreaking, featurelength documentary about the escalating u. 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. In fact, in 2009, amid international protest, afghan president hamid karzai. The film was released in parts online and is also available on dvd. Rethink afghanistan by robert greenwald brave new films, 2009. 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. Troops, pakistan, cost of war, women of afghanistan, civilian casualties, security and solutions. The film has motivated a group of veterans to form veterans for rethinking afghanistan.
We hope to raise critical questions regarding afghanistan that congress must address in oversight. If this is all we can come up with, the antiwar movement will remain a shadow on the wall of american imperialism. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, featurelength documentary about the u. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding the war. Emc was founded after the completion of christys documentary, no woman, no cry, a film about maternal mortality in tanzania, bangladesh, guatemala, and the united states. Following the screening, a panel discussion featuring the films director and. Robert greenwald is showing rethink afghanistan, a skeptical view of americas war strategies. Every mother counts informs, engages, and mobilizes new audiences to take action to improve the health and wellbeing of girls and women worldwide. To achieve its goals, mr obama said, the us needed.
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 well as being streamed for free online, the completed film ran in a limited theatrical release, and was available on dvd. On august 56, rangers from alpha company, 3rd battalion, 75th ranger regiment carried out a raid an enemy combatants headquarters camp in the mountains of northwestern khost province, while moving to the objective, 7 to 9 man enemy element initiated a complex, near ambush on the rangers, the rangers fought back with heavy weapons and close air support. 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.
Weve interviewed over 120 people for our rethink afghanistan film and work, and theres a tremendous consensus. Rethink afghanistan dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay. Rethink afghanistan is an ambitious sixpart documentary by robert greenwald, who has previously made films about the iraq war and other topics. Afghan womens mission codirector sonali kolhatkar was interviewed for this film. Bbc news americas us rethinks afghanistan strategy.
Vote no on any spending bill that would send more troops to afghanistan. This decision raises serious questions about troops, costs, overall mission, and exit strategy. Evolving transnational cinematic perspectives of terrorism jstor. Barack obama commits 17,000 more us troops to afghanistan. It investigates the main issues surrounding afghanistan troops, pakistan, cost of war, civilian casualties, wome. In afghanistan, part one part one of two today, nearly eight years after the initial invasion of afghanistan, the country remains unstable at best, and the u. You kill your film when you talk about it, daniel daylewis purrs in his surprisingly sexy italian accent as soon as rob marshalls movie begins as he eases into the role of guido contini with complete conviction. Rethink afghanistan, film complet etant une creation realise par robert greenwald, ce film en anglais a ete presente en 2009. Publication date 2009 usage attributionnoncommercialshare alike 3. Afghanistan first in 2004, then in 2006 and now in 2007. Apgfk found only 40% of americans any longer support the war, though they back sending oneoff expeditionary forces to fight specific terrorist threats. Robert greenwald born august 28, 1945 is the founder 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. In 2009 president obama committed 17,000 more troops to afghanistan. It is deeply flawed and amounts to learning from the mistakes of the bush administration by ordering a bigger hammer.
Throughout nine, contini is perpetually driven both wild by lascivious lust and irritably insane by directors block since the filmmaker has neither written a single page of his. It offers testimonies from officials, ngotype groups in the us and afghanistan, and interviews with afghanis. Official 3d battalion 5th marines 20102011 afghanistan deployment video. From now on, i will post such an entry at least once every. Its called rethink afghanistan and premieres today in new york. Video from brave new films, entitled rethink afghanistan war. Why should an test charge be of negligibly smaller magnitude.
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. This blog entry was originally published on slant magazine on the date above. Robert greenwalds latest documentary questions military. 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. 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.
Films about terrorism offer insight into the perspectives of both terrorists and. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary by robert greenwald and brave new films, about. Yet the moment for which americans were both prepared and dreading occurred on. Mar 01, 2010 rethink afghanistan official trailer cinedigm. 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. The fate of afghanistan and the usa appear to be intertwisted. 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. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary about the ongoing war in afghanistan. A stronger, smarter and more comprehensive strategy not to deny resources to afghanistan because of existing commitments to iraq and here international help was needed. These are some of the questions raised by the new documentary film rethink afghanistan, directed by robert greenwald, the man behind outfoxed.
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. Rethink afghanistan is a documentary by filmmakerturnedactivist robert greenwald, director of outfoxed, walmart. Robert greenwald on his documentary rethink afghanistan. Robert greenwald extends world premiere of rethink. Rethink afghanistan jane hamsher 2009 0612 robert greenwald has been a committed antiwar activist since the war in iraq began. Dec 27, 2014 theoretically, if you tried to film someone in the shower in these situations, you were gay and were liable to get a serious ass whoppen for trying to film others in the shower. Rethink afghanistan 2009 dvd robert greenwald sealed new. Afghanistan should find its own path to democracy, mr medvedev said.
To learn more about the rethink afghanistan campaign, go to. Rethink afghanistan 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding the war in afghanistan. To watch the film, go to brave new film s rethink afghanistan website. Afghan star premieres june 20 at the film society of lincoln center as part of the human rights watch international film festival 2009. Pakistan, cost of war, women of afghanistan, civilian casualties, security and solutions.
Afghanistan report 2009 7 expanding security isaf increased in size from approximately 43,000 troops in february 2008 to 56,000 in february 2009. Yet the moment for which americans were both prepared and dreading occurred on tuesday night as president obama addressed the nation to explain why he feels we risk more by simply bringing our. John gianvito is raising funds for far from afghanistan on kickstarter. Rethinking madness a 2012 book by the psychologist paris williams which explores creative ways of dealing with madness psychosis. Rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new. Rethink afghanistan was among the first to raise the hard questions regarding the military intervention and is currently part of a growing movement to end the war. Filmmaker robert greenwald launches film opposing escalation of war. Afghanistan, september, 2009 photos the big picture. Greenwald whether the project could be completed in a month. Rethink afghanistan join madre on sunday, october 4 from 4.
Secrecy, not transparency, is political leaders best friend and lady justices worst enemy if you want another example of how the lofty intentions of a presidentelect inevitably give way to the bitter realities of the intractably crooked and. Media in category 2009 in afghanistan the following 88 files are in this category, out of 88 total. Rethink afghanistan, a 2009 documentary by robert greenwald and brave new films, about the u. His company, brave new films, uses documentary expertise to mount political campaigns. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. 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. Why the war supplemental should be defeated video huffpost. The film interviews experts like andrew bacevich, stephen kinzer, anand. Quinnipiac found a slight majority still in favor of the war. The surveys have been conducted at a time when it has become important to have an accurate and longterm barometer of public opinion across afghanistan. He is a producer, director and activist, and his latest film is called rethink afghanistan premiering in new york tonight. 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.