My country, my country, a featurelength 90minute documentary, is an unforgettable journey into the heart of warravaged iraq in the months leading up to the january 2005 elections. In forever my girl, liam is a superstar country singer who left his bride at the altar to pursue fame and fortune, now returning to his southern hometown for a funeraland to face his past head on. Since completing my country, my country, ive been placed on the. Thanks so much to the staff, organizers and attendees of tbuff for their recognition and incredible support. Iraq have suffered under the american occupation and what is being done in our name. A coproduction with the independent television service itvs, produced in association with. My country, my country dogwoof documentary distribution. All 41 songs from the black snake moan 2006 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions.
The director follows a sunni arab doctor as he prepares to run for the early 2005 elections in iraq. A trimedia project from the nantais marc picavez, with a film coproduced by arte, an interactive. My country, my country a film by laura poitras available on demand. My country, my country laura poitras comes up with a stilltimely, quietly hardhitting look at the iraqi situation with my country, my country sans commentary and.
I felt that the film gave me a more intimate sense of what it was like for iraqis in those days than anything i have seen. Riyadh, an iraqi medical doctor, devout sunni muslim and father of six. Seo hwis role or the male leads role shouldnt revolve around his sister for goodness sake. The events of the film take place during hearings conducted in 1996 by the truth and reconciliation commission. My country, my country is a 2006 documentary film by filmmaker laura poitras who spent over eight months alone in iraq filming. With my country, my country, director and cinematographer laura poitras creates what several scholars and critics have called the definitive documentary about the war in iraq. My country, my country 2006 laura poitras synopsis. Riyadh, who runs a free medical clinic in one of ba ghdads. My country, my country 2006 the movie database tmdb.
Yet a pall of failure hangs over the film as he tries to dissuade the sunni leadership from boycotting the. While my country, my country is hardly an exhaustive depiction of its subject, it provides much in the way of material and. The film shows life in iraq for average iraqis under u. My country, my country is a 2006 documentary film by. Following my country, my country, the oath is poitras second documentary in a trilogy titled the new american century about america post 911. Sea is my country lyceens et apprentis au cinema premiers plans. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Poitras is the recipient of a guggenheim fellowship, and a media arts fellowship from the rockefeller foundationtribeca film institute. Philippe pilard, frederick wiseman, chroniqueur du monde occidental, ed.
Two friends aim their swords against one another due to differences in opinion about. The academy award nominated documentary, my country, my country, by laura poitras, is an unforgettable journey into the heart of warravaged iraq in. Documentary providing an intimate portrait of iraqis living under u. My country, my country is a documentary about iraqi society in the months leading up to the historic elections on january 31, 2005.
The film reveals the agonizing predicament and gradual descent of one man. Une coproduction arte france les films du balibari. Set during the end of the goryeo period to the early joseon period. After completing the film, poitras claims since completing my country, my country, ive been placed on the department of homeland securitys dhs watch list and to have been notified by airport security that my threat rating was the highest the department of homeland security.
My country, my country is an unforgettable journey into the heart of. The film is centred around the story of afrikaner poet anna malan binoche and an american journalist, langston whitfield jackson, sent to south africa to report about the south african truth and reconciliation commission hearings. My country, my country 2006 see more frequently asked questions this faq is empty. After completing the film, poitras claims since completing my country, my country, ive. Filmed in baghdad, my country, my country tells the story of dr. What my country, my country does best is show us that while both the americans and the iraqis care about the country s future, their cultural backgrounds and world views inevitably make them seem. What my country, my country does best is show us that while both the. My country won best feature film at the tampa bay underground film festival tonight. My country, my country movie information cinema clock.
Director laura poitras follows a doctor from baghdad whos running for city council, the united nations team who will organize and monitor the elections, and a private security firm from australian thats hired to. Following my country, my country, the oath is poitrass second documentary in a trilogy titled the new american century about america post 911. Financial analysis of my country my country 2006 including budget. Onfnfb office national du film du canadanational film board of canada.
My country, my country is a powerful mosaic of daily life in iraq. Working alone in iraq over eight months, filmmaker laura poitras flag wars, pov creates. In my country is a 2004 drama film directed by john boorman, starring samuel l. Released 2006, my country, my country stars the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of 74 out of 100 on. But in the end i went with a cult classic that more people should. From its plaintive title to its melancholy soundtrack, my country. Poitras technique is to have the camera follow events, giving the film drama and suspense. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. What poitras achieves with my country, my country isnt to explain what went wrong or what went right, its merely to show the world what happened beyond george w. Using the iraqi democratic elections in early 2005 as its focal point, this powerful documentary is the sad lament of iraqis who truly want the best for their homeland, despite seemingly. One of the best documentary movies, and the great thing the most famous iraqi singer in the arab world kazim al sahir singing in the movie. That film was the overall box office leader, talladega.
Rent my country, my country 2006 on dvd and bluray. My country, my country 2006 stream and watch online. The words to the song, as the film showed the voting, made me cry. Riyadh, an iraqi doctor, father of six and sunni political candidate. My country, my country, may you have a happy morning. I cant imagine if she stayed alive until the last episode then it means shell stay a damsel in distress until episode 16, jesus christ, that would be awful. Although the film focuses on the january 2005 elections, it is a broader story about u. It also adds a dimension to the news of todays news from there. Two brothers one american, one italian, whove never met take a road trip from rome to the picturesque region of molise on a journey to. In spite of narrative missteps that negate the possibility of an empathetic protagonist, in my country does viably introduce the african principle of ubuntu whereby evil transgressions are. These brokers transfer the weapons directly to african.
Laura poitras oscarnominated doc about life in iraq for average iraqis under u. As you can tell by his reaction, actordirector giancarlo iannotta is still in complete shock as the nominees were all tremendous. The musical drama inspires this weeks gallery of 24 best and worst country. Unfortunately the program is not yet known for this day. Riyadh aladhadh, an iraqi medical doctor, father of six and sunni political candidate. Riyadh riyadh aladhadh, an iraqi medical doctor, father of six, and sunni political candidate who is an outspoken critic of the occupation but passionate about the need to establish democracy in iraq. Working alone in iraq over eight months, filmmaker laura poitras takes an unforgettable journey into the heart of warravaged iraq. My country, my country 2006 directed by laura poitras.
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