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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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