Summary
From the front-lines of conflicts in Mexico, Argentina, South Africa, Palestine, Korea, 'the North' from Seattle to Genova, and the 'War on Terror' in New York, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 78GoodWatch 75
Audience score85%
IMDb7.1
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −18 min on the typical 96
typical 9678Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2003
April 27, 2003
23 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Rick Rowley Director, Producer
Production · 1
- Jacqueline Soohen Producer
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