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Meeting Resistance

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Members of the Iraqi insurgence discuss their perspective on the Iraq War.
Meeting Resistance

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Meeting Resistance offers a nuanced ground-level view of war's effects on an invaded people -- and the ways in which they decide to fight back.

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Hank Sartin Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Mark Holcomb Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times Of all the Iraq documentaries that have been released since the war began five years ago, this is the one that most seriously addresses the nature of the insurgency. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 14, 2008 Full Review Kam Williams NewsBlaze Again and again Iraqis cite restoring their pride and dignity as their reasons for planting roadside bombs, firing RPGs and lobbing mortars into the Green Zone.Hell hath no fury like a Muslim humiliated! Rated: 4/4 May 23, 2008 Full Review Bill White Seattle Post-Intelligencer While there are some points of interest along the way -- such as a dissertation on the recruitment and training of resistance fighters -- we emerge from this patchwork of viewpoints with no real picture. Rated: C Mar 13, 2008 Full Review Karina Montgomery Cinerina It offers no judgment, nor does it proffer a solution, but this slow-paced and vivid glimpse behind the veil is an achievement and an education. Rated: 3/5 Feb 16, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Meeting resistance is a documentary that will open your eyes on the true face of resistance and give a kick to those who believes fedyadeen are just extremists. A must see! I would also advise you to see "The War Tapes", to explore the other side of the conflicts (the American view). Soldiers were videotaped themselves during their tour, instead of being followed by journalists. In any cases, these movies will show you that all mainstream media are just omitting truth and giving a biased view on this war... Go see it! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked this movie because it looked at the Iraqi resistance from a more personal angle, talking to some of the members about what is going on. If you made it as far as to read this, then I definetly think you should watch this docu. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member More information was needed to make this movie good. The biggest theme was that Iraqis were fighting for their country and Allah. (Interesting viewpoint, because as an American, I would never say that fighting for my country is fighting for God. I don't think that God values man-made governments or wants murder.) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Apparently, Iraqi resistance fighters don't appreciate their country being invaded. Groundbreaking journalism. /sarcasm Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a very interesting look into the make up of the Iraqi insurgency. It has some interesting footage of seemingly "ordinary" Iraqis joining Fedayeen or Arab fighters in battle with U.S. troops. The reviewer complaining about the lack of names and the blurred faces misses the fact that these people are engaged in carrying out or supporting armed attacks on U.S. soldiers. It would endanger their security to agree to have their names published and faces shown clearly. If anyone wants to borrow this one, I can lend it to them. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A documentary that both upset and angered me, however it amazed me that the directors and film crew was able to interview the martyrs of Jihad knowing their life was at risk if trust became a problem. Overall, not a bad effect, but compelling viewing nevertheless. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Members of the Iraqi insurgence discuss their perspective on the Iraq War.
Director
Molly Bingham, Steve Connors
Producer
Daniel J. Chalfen
Screenwriter
Molly Bingham, Steve Connors
Distributor
International Film Circuit [us]
Production Co
Nine Lives Documentary Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 19, 2007, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
May 20, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.5K
Runtime
1h 24m