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February 2, 2006
Documenting Iraq
I've been finishing up an article on first-person documentaries about the war in Iraq (my deadline is about two weeks away), and the essay is beginning to feel like the beginning of something much larger. With that in mind, I want to mention a new documentary that has received tremendous acclaim at Sundance, James Longley's Iraq in Fragments, which seeks to explore some of the ongoing conflicts in post-war Iraq.
Also check out Hannah Eaves' excellent interview with Longley, available from GreenCine, which provides a nice overview of the conditions in which he found himself filming and emphasizes the lack of historical scope in many of our discussions of Iraq.
Posted by chuck at February 2, 2006 11:11 PM
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Does your article mention Soundtrack to a War? I guess I'm wondering what you think about it.
Posted by: Laura at February 3, 2006 1:03 AM
I'm actually not familiar with Soundtrack to a War, so I'll certainly check it out. Might not have room for it in this article (or have time to see it before my deadline), but if this paper turns into a larger project, I'll look at it for sure.
Posted by: Chuck at February 3, 2006 9:11 AM
Here's the film's official website. From this page, it's unclear whether the film has a US DVD release, and I can't find it on Netflix, but will keep looking.
Posted by: Chuck at February 3, 2006 9:21 AM
Aha! Just looked on Amazon and it looks like the film will be available in the US in March 2006.
Posted by: Chuck at February 3, 2006 9:24 AM