My Country, My Country
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| My Country, My Country | |
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 Promotional poster for My Country, My Country |
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| Directed by | Laura Poitras |
| Produced by | Laura Poitras |
| Written by | Laura Poitras |
| Music by | Kathem Al Saher |
| Distributed by | Zeitgeist Films (theatrical) |
| Release date(s) | August 4, 2006 |
| Language | English |
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My Country, My Country is an Academy Award-nominated documentary filmed in Iraq. Filmmaker Laura Poitras spent over eight months alone in Iraq filming this documentary. The film shows life in Iraq for average Iraqis under U.S. occupation. Poitras focus primarily on Dr. Riyadh, an Iraqi medical doctor, father of six and Sunni political candidate.[1]
The film was well accepted by critics.[2]
The film has a limited US theaterical release.[2] The PBS program POV broadcasted the film in October 2006.[1]
After completing the film, Poitras was assigned the highest rating possible on the US Department of Homeland Security's watchlist.[3]
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- Laura Poitras. My Country, My Country (trailer) [Theaterical Release]. Zeitgeist Films.
- Laura Poitras Featured Video Interview: The Alcove with Mark Molaro
- Alternate Trailer site with the trailer.
- EPIC Ground Truth Project: Interview with Director Laura Poitras
- Indiewire Interview: Laura Poitras, director of "My Country, My Country". indiewire.com. Retrieved on September 1, 2006.
- My Country, My Country, Laura Poitras. zeitgeistfilms.com. Retrieved on September 1, 2006. Distributor's webpage.
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