Why We Fight (2005)

Directed by

Eugene Jarecki

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom, France, United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 124 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the military-industrial complex in the United States. It traces how the country shifted toward a permanent war economy and explores the political and economic forces that drive American military policy.

informativesoberprobingthought-provokingurgentmeasuredhistoricalcritical

What happens

Why We Fight is a 2005 documentary film by Eugene Jarecki about the military–industrial complex. The title refers to the World War II–era eponymous propaganda films commissioned by the U.S. Government to justify their decision to enter the war against the Axis powers. Why We Fight was first screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2005, exactly forty-four years after President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address. Although it won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary, the film received a limited public cinema release on January 22, 2006. It also won one of the 2006 Grimme Awards in the competition "Information & Culture"; the prize is one of Germany's most prestigious for television productions and a Peabody Award in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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