A groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding the war. It investigates the main issues surrounding afghanistan troops, pakistan, cost of war, civilian casualties, wome. We strive for more discussion among experts on afghanistan, like the debates seen below released in conjunction with our documentary campaign. Directed by robert greenwald, the man behind outfoxed, walmart. Profiteers, rethink afghanistan will forgo a traditional theatrical release and will instead be posted in installments on youtube and at. Dear friends, the defenders will be cosponsoring an event this evening with the richmond peace education center its a teachin, richmonds contribution to the oct. Mar 01, 2010 rethink afghanistan official trailer cinedigm. What its like to be a soldier in afghanistan culture mulcher. This event consists of a film screening and presentations by local activists and individuals concerned about the militarized path the u. Rupert murdochs war on journalism, and rethink afghanistan, its a mustsee for global citizens. Rethink afghanistan was also shown at thousands of brave new films signature house parties.
The film raises critical questions regarding afghanistan including segments on the troops, pakistan, the cost of war, women of afghanistan, civilian casualties and security and solutions. Dec 31, 2009 however in 2009, mike jude returned with a movie that could be a distant relative of office space. The film will open in new york in early october but kpfk listeners get to put in early orders for the dvd right now through our fund drive. That startling fact opens this powerful film that documents the history of afghanistan from 1964 to the present. Afghans speak out, negotiating with the taliban, robert greenwald in conversation with former cia agents robert baer and graham fuller, rethink afghanistan. Anand krishna goyal is an actor, known for the dead 2. The war profiteers 2006, rethink afghanistan 2009, koch brothers exposed 2012, war on whistleblowers 20 and unmanned. But there are also some indications of a us rethink on afghanistan. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary by robert greenwald and brave new films, about the us military presence in. The film raises critical questions regarding afghanistan including segments on the.
The agenda will include a new film on afghanistan, building the october 17 protest, revising the ujp structure, and reports from ujp task forces. Tube a scene from rethink afghanistan, robert greenwalds latest public policy documentary. Orzala ashraf serves on the board of directors of the afghan womens network and is the founder of humanitarian assistance for the women and children of afghanistan hawca. Quinnipiac found a slight majority still in favor of the war. Eighty percent of the people in afghanistan dont feel liberated. As the president redirects his attention from iraq to afghanistan, so too does mr. Greenwald will take his finished film to the public using a mixture of dvd sales and house parties. Afghan womens mission codirector sonali kolhatkar was interviewed for this film. Kristoff at the new york times august 23, 2016 this link is ok you should read it to remember what obama was up against. Rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new films duration.
Robert greenwalds latest documentary questions military. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary created by robert greenwald and brave new foundation about the ongoing war in afghanistan. Through youtube, blogs, organized screenings of the dvds, followed by discussions, activists are free to take advantage of the movie. Vous pouvez regarder le film rethink afghanistan en streaming dans le cable tv ou. Refuse to accept the line that we must stay in afghanistan to protect the women of afghanistan. The high cost of low price and iraq for sale, the film portrays afghanistan as a nation or, more accurately, a collection or tribal affiliations that has never been pacified by force in. The film was released in parts online and is also available on dvd. Rethink afghanistan part documentary, part political campaign premieres this week. Widely diverging results such as this one suggest either small samples or poorly worded questions. The contracts have since been extended to june 2010. Newhall under construction newhall under construction. The documentary was designed to create a public discourse and change public opinion regarding the american military presence in afghanistan following the september 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in america.
While rethink afghanistan is unlikely to break into the countrys movie complexes, its producers open every internet door to encourage use of the movie at low or no cost. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues. Rethink afghanistan was initially distributed for free in segments over the internet and then put together with some new material into a feature length documentary which was screened in house parties across the country. In a nixonlike display of corruption and paranoia, hamid karzai and his cronies, who would likely have won a legitimate election, engaged in such widespread vote fraud that afghanistan likely faces either renewed civil conflict or a constitutional death spiral.
If this is all we can come up with, the antiwar movement will remain a shadow on the wall of american imperialism. Greenwald, who has worked on the film since january and has shown segments at. He produced, directed the film rethink afghanistan, has recently returned from afghanistan. Lesley has totally immersed herself in school activities, and 8 year. Rethink afghanistan siun 2009 1019 in an interview with the wall street journal, robert greenwald described his latest film, rethink afghanistan.
Afghanistan, veteran, jake diliberto, nathan havey, bruce gagnon, war bruce gagnon interviews jake diliberto and nathan havey of aug. This decision raises serious questions about troops, costs, overall mission, and exit strategy. Jul 14, 2017 the fulllength feature film rethink afghanistan is the first realtime documentary, says greenwald. Greenwald is already posting installments on the film s web site, and also. The rape and abduction of first marriages is rampant. Weve interviewed over 120 people for our rethink afghanistan film and work. What was the population of afghanistan in 2009 answers. President obama has committed 17,000 more troops to afghanistan.
Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary by robert greenwald and brave new films, about. Troops, pakistan, cost of war, women of afghanistan, civilian casualties, security and solutions. This fulllength documentary campaign features experts from afghanistan, the u. By producing his film andac tivism campaign at an acceler ated bace on the internet, mr. It has been reported that a proposal to send 3000 to 5000 additional us troops to afghanistan is being considered by washington to stabilise the kabul government in the face of the growing pressure being exerted by the afghan taliban. The film has motivated a group of veterans to form veterans for rethinking afghanistan. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary by new brave films and filmmaker robert greenwald. There is an endless amount of topics to explore, from aliens to. Documentary focusing on the key issues and raising critical questions. Produced and released eight years into the war, at a time when congress was considering sending tens of thousands of new troops to afghanistan, the film asks the american public to reconsider basic questions about the conflict, such as how much will it cost, in lives and money. Following the september 11 attacks in 2001 on the us, which president george w. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding the war. Watch the first part from our fulllength documentary that served as a driving force to help make oversight hearings a reality. Official 3d battalion 5th marines 20102011 afghanistan deployment video.
Rethink afghanistan is being shapeed both as a film and a paign at the same time. Shattered spirits is a 1986 movie starring martin sheen. Rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new. For timeliness, robert greenwalds afghanistan documentary is. Monica film center santa monica monica film center santa monica. Rethink afghanistan, film complet etant une creation realise par robert greenwald, ce film en anglais a ete presente en 2009. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary that is divided into 6 parts about the ongoing war in afghanistan. Apgfk found only 40% of americans any longer support the war, though they back sending oneoff expeditionary forces to fight specific terrorist threats. We are featuring this hour the newly completed film by brave new films and robert greenwald, called rethink afghanistan, the definitive and newest film questioning the very basis for the us occupation. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking documentary by brave new films, that focuses on the what is really happening in afghanistan as a result of us policy. The fate of afghanistan and the usa appear to be intertwisted.
One of the first successes of the campaign occurred early in production. It investigates the main issues surrounding afghanistan troops, pakistan, cost of war, civilian casualties, women in afghanistan, and terrorism through the eyes of experts and the people of afghanistan. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary by robert greenwald and brave new films, about the us military presence in afghanistan following the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001. The timing of rethink afghanistan is very important and will serve a utilitarian purpose for those people serious about the facts and not manipulating them, as has been the case on the pages of a certain newspaper we all know. Rethink afghanistan 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, featurelength documentary about the u. The film, which has been released in installments over the past four months, is now complete and addresses the 2009 escalation, the costs of the war, the impact on pakistan, on afghan women, the civilian casaualties, and the security implications for americans. His wife, joyce, struggles to cover their familys distress. Sheen plays an alcoholic father who loses his family.
Robert greenwald is showing rethink afghanistan, a skeptical view of. Brave new foundation sent the trailer to the film to its email list of 1. Mar 23, 2009 rethink afghanistan is being shaped both as a film and a campaign at the same time. A groundbreaking, featurelength documentary about the escalating u. Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key. Oct 27, 2016 rethink remembrance video installation tells stories of younger army personnel an interactive video installation will be unveiled in central london today to broadcast stories from a new.
Rethink afghanistan parts 16 2009 robert greenwald the. From first a rts page united states policy in the re gion. Robert greenwald born august 28, 1945 is the founder of brave new films, a nonprofit film and advocacy organization whose work is distributed for free in concert with nonprofit partners and movements in order to educate and mobilize for progressive causes. Rethink afghanistan is being shaped both as a film and a campaign at the same time. Greenwald is already posting installments on the films web site, and also. Rethink remembrance video installation tells stories of. Rethink afghanistan rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, featurelength documentary about the u. The extensive research done by university of chicago political scientist robert pape. On november 6, 2009, ambassador eikenberry wrote to secretary of state hillary clinton, sending additional forces will delay the day when afghans will take over, and make it difficult, if not impossible, to bring our people home on a reasonable timetable. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
Rethink afghanistan is a groundbreaking, fulllength documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding the war in afghanistan. The original content of this program is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialno. Rethink afghanistan film ujp fall conference united. The film, which has been released in installments over the past four months, is now complete and addresses the 2009. Maybe its time to rethink the war in afghanistan join the movement to stop the war. Over last weekend, while eight marines were being gunned down by the taliban, the film. Media in category 2009 in afghanistan the following 88 files are in this category, out of 88 total. In 2009 president obama committed 17,000 more troops to afghanistan. Oct 03, 2009 as of this day, august 23, 2016, i stand by everything i wrote back on october 9, 2009, nearly seven years ago. Kpfk fund drive rethink afghanistan brave new films. As well as being streamed for free online, the completed film ran in a limited theatrical release, and was available on dvd. Bush blamed on osama bin laden who was living or hiding in afghanistan and had already been wanted. To start off the program we will view the powerful and thoughtprovoking new film, rethink afghanistan, by noted documentary filmmaker robert greenwald. The film raises critical questions regarding afghanistan.
Although its nowhere near as laughoutloud hilarious as the one released ten years ago, it still culls comedy out of relatable situations involving impossible coworkers and overattentive neighbors. Rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new films. Yet the moment for which americans were both prepared and dreading. Listed below is a complete list of 184 different films, videos, and documentaries you can watch for free online that are guaranteed to open your mind and expand your consciousness. Marine from the 2nd meb, 2nd battalion, 3rd marines, checks behind a compound wall during a patrol near the town of golestan in afghanistans farah province friday, june 12, 2009. The fulllength feature film rethink afghanistan is the first realtime documentary, says greenwald. Rethink afghanistan 2009 dec, 16, 2009 posted in 2009 december 16th, 2009 the canadian government, representing all of us, has sent troops to afghanistan. Rethink afghanistan dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay. Personally i never liked the occupation of afghanistan, not even in 2001. With tariq ali, faiysal alikhan, andrew bacevich, robert baer. Rethink afghanistan is a 2009 documentary about the ongoing war in afghanistan. Jan 10, 2017 rethink afghanistan full documentary film brave new films low, 480x360p david anderson. Rethink the afghanistan surge a us general explains why the iraq model doesnt apply.