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Blowback : the 9/11 wars in global film / directed by Terence McSweeney & George Lee ; producer, Terence McSweeney ; written by Terence McSweeney.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- War films--History and criticism.
- War films.
- Motion pictures--Production and direction.
- Motion pictures.
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Short films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (30 min.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [Oley, Pennsylvania] : Bullfrog Films, [2019]
- Language Note:
- Closed captioning available.
- System Details:
- System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- For a huge number of people around the globe the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have become "America's story". Films like the Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker (2009) and the commercially successful and culturally impactful American Sniper (2014) have made a substantial impact on how these wars have been shaped in the global cultural imaginary. But what of films about these modern wars made outside of the United States? What of those narratives told by the Iraqis and Afghans themselves? Or of French, Turkish, German, Chinese, or Danish film-makers? How might these films contribute to a greater understanding of how the conflicts came to be viewed and remembered by cultures outside of "our own"? This film is a documentary that seeks to illuminate the potentialities and limits of national cinemas in the global age.
- Participant:
- Narrated by Terence McSweeney & George Lee.
- Credits:
- Cinematographer, George Lee ; editor, George Lee.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed May 25, 2022).
- Publisher Number:
- bf-bback Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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