New fall films bring Iraq war to home to U.S.

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It took years for the Vietnam war to "come home" to U.S. moviegoers, but a series of fall films will soon test the appetite for cinematic tales about U.S. politics and the human toll of the war in Iraq.

Whether the movies, which include documentary "The Ground Truth" and feature film "Home of the Brave" from Oscar-winner Irwin Winkler, will challenge White House policies or impact audiences is open for debate.

But audiences will find it hard, if not impossible, to watch the movies without considering current events and the Iraq war, and that is a marked change from previous eras.

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None of the makers of the upcoming Iraq war film said their movies were meant to stir opposition to the Iraq war or to President George W. Bush. Yet, the movies all raise questions that have no easy answers.

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