My Country, My Country

My Country, My Country
My Country, My Country

Promotional poster for My Country, My Country
Directed by Laura Poitras
Produced by Laura Poitras
Written by Laura Poitras
Music by Kathem Al Saher
Distributed by Zeitgeist Films
Release date(s) August 4, 2006 (2006-08-04)
Running time 90 minutes
Country United States
Language English

My Country, My Country is a 2006 documentary film. Filmmaker Laura Poitras spent over eight months alone in Iraq filming this documentary. The film shows life in Iraq for average Iraqis under U.S. occupation. Poitras focuses primarily on Dr. Riyadh al-Adhadh, an Iraqi medical doctor, father of six and Sunni political candidate.[1]

The film was well-received by critics[2] and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[3]

The film had a limited U.S. theatrical release.[2] The PBS program P.O.V. broadcast the film in October 2006.[1]

Members of the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Oregon Army National Guard witnessed Poitras filming from the rooftop of Dr. al-Adhadh's rooftop during an ambush. Poitras initially denied being present during the ambush but then admitted in Jan. 2006. Detractors have claimed that she had knowledge beforehand of the attack.[4]

After completing the film, Poitras was assigned the highest (i.e. most dangerous) rating possible on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's watchlist.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "POV 2006 TV Schedule". pbs.org. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_country_my_country/. Retrieved 2006-08-06. 
  2. ^ a b "My Country, My Country (2006)". rottentomatoes.com. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_country_my_country/. Retrieved 2006-08-06. 
  3. ^ "NY Times: My Country, My Country". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/346643/My-Country-My-Country/details. Retrieved 2008-11-23. 
  4. ^ The Devil's Sandbox: With The 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry at War in Iraq, John. R Bruning
  5. ^ "My Country, My Country. Film Synopsis". PBS. http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2006/mycountry/about.html. Retrieved 2007-05-27. 

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