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Gunner Palace (2004)

Gunner Palace poster
Directed by
Michael Tucker
Genre
documentary film, war film
Country
Germany, United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

American soldiers stationed in a palace in Baghdad during the Iraq War describe the daily dangers and disorder they face. The film shows their first-hand experiences of the conflict, away from any official reports.

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What happens

Gunner Palace is a 2004 documentary film by Michael Tucker, which had a limited release in the United States on March 4, 2005. The film was an account of the complex realities of the situation in Iraq during 2004–2004 amidst the Iraqi insurgency not seen on the nightly news. Told first-hand by American troops stationed in the middle of Baghdad, Gunner Palace presents a portrait of a dangerous and chaotic war. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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