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Administration to loosen their regulations on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles uavs and drones for domestic surveillance purposes, and allow more drones in domestic. Americas drone wars recently released on dvd, an excoriating meditation on the implications of killing hundreds of people ordered by the president, or worse. Another striking scene from the film is the reconstruction based on a radio transcript of a 2010 drone attack in afghanistan. Americas drone wars is designed, like much of robert greenwalds documentary output, not to pull in a profit but to communicate information orphaned by the mainstream media. This version features two military veterans of drone warfare.
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The briefing coincided with the release of a new documentary, unmanned. Produced by greenwalds company brave new world, unmanned premiered october 30 th in manhattans sunshine landmark theater. Unmanned sparks the tricky conversation on drone warfare. Americas drone wars, by brave new films, director robert greenwald investigates the impact of u. America s drone wars, the eighth fulllength feature documentary from brave new foundation, director robert greenwald investigates the impact of u. The film reveals the realities of drone warfarethe violation of international law, the. The film features more than 70 interviews, including a former american drone operator, drone strike victims families. If that name does not ring a bell, you need to watch this film. Logline investigativedirectorrobertgreenwaldcapturesnevermbeforemseenfootagefromthetribalregionofpakistanandinmdepthinterviewswithdronestrike. Yet, it not only presents complex issues of international law but difficult moral and ethical. If your event is public we can help you by promoting the event via social media and our email subscribers who are local to your screening. Report claims just one in fifty victims of surgical us strikes in pakistan are known militants.
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My conversation with filmmaker robert greenwald about his. America s drone wars investigates the impact that u. In the clip below, greenwald shares his thoughts about president obamas kill list and why he is getting a pass on drone strikes. Given that thousands of american troops and millions of innocent civilians have had to pay the ultimate price for an outofcontrol american foreign policy in afghanistan and iraq, a new kind of warfare has emerged in recent years, that of drone warfare, instigated by unmanned drones controlled by. The film reveals the realities of drone warfare the violation of international law, the loss. Americas drone wars 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Also featured in the film was brandon bryant, an ex air force pilot who narrated how he lives with. Were joined now by the rehman family, who have just traveled to the united states from pakistan. Americas drone wars is brave new films a film investigating the impact of u. So much cleaner to remotely play war games killing suspected live targets and destroying the vicinity from a padded chair in a control room using a joy stick for a drone than to risk your life and comfort to follow orders at the scene. Jan 17, 2017 unmanned investigates the impact of u. Americas drone war, the eighth fulllength feature documentary from director robert greenwald and his brave new foundation organization, investigates the impact that u. The interfaith network on drone warfare has produced a 34 minute version of national bird, a documentary by sonia kennebeck.
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