NYT/Reuters: New Fall Films Bring Iraq War Home to U.S.

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New Fall Films Bring Iraq War Home to U.S.
By REUTERS
Published: September 3, 2006

....None of the makers of the upcoming Iraq war films 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.

"At the heart of our story is an unpopular war, a president that was less than honest with the country, and if you criticized (the administration) for that, they called you unpatriotic. Does that sound familiar?,'' said John Scheinfeld of the September documentary "The U.S. vs. John Lennon.''...

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Another documentary, Sundance award winner "Iraq in Fragments'' to be released in November, looks at lives of ordinary Iraqis. Director James Longley said he hopes it helps audiences learn about that country's people, who they are and how they think.

"People want to know if what we are doing is of benefit to the Iraqis, to the United States. You have to ask yourself that question when you are spending (billions of dollars) on an occupation that is going nowhere,'' Longley said....

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Like the Vietnam War movie "Coming Home,'' "The Ground Truth'' and "Home of the Brave'' explore the physical, mental and emotional injuries of soldiers returning from war....

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/arts/entertainment-leisure-warmovies.html