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Fatima Fatima is an intimate film that tackles how sensitive human beings react to the ominous reality of war and destruction. Using a poetic approach, the film subtly brings the viewer into the psyche of the main character, a 26-year old woman who returns to Baghdad, Iraq to reunite with her family and fiancée, and to follow her dream…    more      Fatima - Download Fatima is an intimate film that tackles how sensitive human beings react to the ominous reality of war and destruction. Using a poetic approach, the film subtly brings the viewer into the psyche of the main character, a 26-year old woman who returns to Baghdad, Iraq to reunite with her family and fiancée, and to follow her dream…    more      Standard Operating Procedure Is it possible for a photograph to change the world? Photographs taken by soldiers in Abu Ghraib prison changed the war in Iraq and changed America’s image of itself. Yet, a central mystery remains. Did the notorious Abu Ghraib photographs constitute evidence of systematic abuse by the American military, or were they documenting the…    more      Taxi to the Dark Side From the director of "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," Alex Gibney's TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE is a gripping investigation into the reckless abuse of power by the Bush Administration. By probing the homocide of an innocent taxi driver at the Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan, the film exposes a worldwide policy of detention and interrogation…    more      The Dreams of Sparrows The early 21st century will be remembered for the huge political fallout and implications of the war in Iraq. Filmmaker Hayder Mousa Daffer lived through the war, and saw his country irretrievably altered as coalition troops brought the reign of Saddam Hussein to an end. Here, Daffer presents a documentary on those turbulent times, focusing…    more      The Situation The middle class Iraqi family, caught in the midst of random violence and a world of complete uncertainty, simply refer to "the situation". This movie provides enough context and perspective that, at the end, it seems there is no better description. Movies demand marketing hooks, and this film was pitched to theater audiences as…    more