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Battleground: 21 Days on the Empire's Edge

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In 2003, filmmaker and reporter Stephen Marshall travels to war-torn Iraq to investigate a spreading insurgency that is creating an increasingly unstable situation for U.S. military troops. Focusing on the story of an ex-Shiite guerrilla returning to his homeland for the first time in over a decade, Marshall uncovers a lost optimism for a truly liberated Iraq, and the roots of an ideological split that is as divisive for Americans as it for Iraqis at the center of the conflict.

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Joshua Katzman Chicago Reader Add this engrossing and informative documentary by director Stephen Marshall to the growing list of films that reveal more about the war in Iraq than anything in the mainstream American news media. Apr 6, 2010 Full Review Collin Souter eFilmCritic.com If you're already against the war, the movie won't waste your time by preaching. It gives new perspective to both sides while adding weight to the arguments. Rated: 3/4 Jan 26, 2005 Full Review Brian Mckay eFilmCritic.com an honest to God documentary, refreshingly free of the agendas that usually give slant to so many of the propagandist films gaining notoriety in our current political climate Rated: 5/5 Jan 24, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member (***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 2003, filmmaker and reporter Stephen Marshall travels to war-torn Iraq to investigate a spreading insurgency that is creating an increasingly unstable situation for U.S. military troops. Focusing on the story of an ex-Shiite guerrilla returning to his homeland for the first time in over a decade, Marshall uncovers a lost optimism for a truly liberated Iraq, and the roots of an ideological split that is as divisive for Americans as it for Iraqis at the center of the conflict.
Director
Stephen Marshall
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 30, 2007
Runtime
1h 21m