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      National Bird

      Released Nov 11, 2016 1h 32m Documentary TRAILER for National Bird: Trailer 1 List National Bird: Trailer 1 National Bird: Trailer 1 1:52 View more videos
      100% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 60% Audience Score 100+ Ratings This documentary follows the dramatic journey of three whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial current affairs issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. At the center of the film are three U.S. military veterans. Plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries, they decide to speak out publicly, despite the possible consequences. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Feb 17 Buy Now

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      Alexandra Heller-Nicholas The Blue Lenses It is a thoughtful, sensitive and probing look at the ethics of drone warfare, carefully balancing its focus on those who press the buttons with the very real horrors faced by those on the receiving end, particularly innocent civilians. Aug 25, 2018 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader The three subjects' personal stories don't really add up to a coherent critique of drone warfare, but their various experiences allow Kennebeck to attack the subject from multiple angles. Dec 15, 2016 Full Review Kimber Myers Los Angeles Times "National Bird" is powerful cinematic journalism. Nov 17, 2016 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site The US drone assassination program epitomizes the criminality of the Barack Obama administration and the American military-intelligence machinery. Feb 22, 2021 Full Review Erin Blackwell Bay Area Reporter Director Sonia Kennebeck has made a masterpiece. Jun 9, 2020 Full Review Nathanael Hood Audiences Everywhere A chilling, disturbing look into the realities of America's secret drone war in the Middle East. Rated: A- Dec 27, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member It is more interesting due to what it wants to say than how it does it, since it feels a bit repetitive after a while and relies mostly on talking heads to address a limiting subject in which there is too much that is confidential and not possible to be publicly disclosed. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member 4/17/17 Amazon Video Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Slow moving documentary that doesn't inform a great deal, nothing having watched eye in the sky wouldn't have addressed. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member poorly directed. Timeline contains to many errors Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Great documentation. Perfectly shot. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis This documentary follows the dramatic journey of three whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial current affairs issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. At the center of the film are three U.S. military veterans. Plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries, they decide to speak out publicly, despite the possible consequences.
      Director
      Sonia Kennebeck
      Producer
      Wim Wenders, Errol Morris
      Distributor
      FilmRise
      Production Co
      Ten Forward Films
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 11, 2016, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 17, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $8.8K
      Runtime
      1h 32m
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