Bibliograph

My Country, My Country, produced by Jocelyn Glatzer & Laura Poitras ; directed & filmed by Laura Poitras ; a co-production of Praxis Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) ; produced in association with P.O.V./American Documentary

Type

Label

My Country, My Country, produced by Jocelyn Glatzer & Laura Poitras ; directed & filmed by Laura Poitras ; a co-production of Praxis Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) ; produced in association with P.O.V./American Documentary

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

My Country, My Country

Oclc number

79663457

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally part of the documentary competition at the Seattle International Film Festival before receiving its broadcast premier on the PBS television program P.O.V. on October 25, 2006

Responsibility statement

produced by Jocelyn Glatzer & Laura Poitras ; directed & filmed by Laura Poitras ; a co-production of Praxis Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) ; produced in association with P.O.V./American Documentary

Runtime

Summary

Documentary providing an intimate portrait of Iraqis living under U.S. occupation. The principal focus is Dr. Riyadh, 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. As his waiting room is filled daily with patients suffering the physical and mental effects of ever-increasing violence, Dr. Riyadh struggles to understand the tragic contradiction of the U.S. occupation of Iraq and its project to spread democracy through the Middle East

Table Of Contents

Baghdad -- Joe "reasonable" Iraqi -- Three months before elections -- Life in Adhamiya -- Gun deal -- "Bad things can happen" -- Ballot number 351 -- Two weeks before elections -- Kidnapped -- "Dad, are you going to vote?" -- "Life is a tragedy

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Contributor