See this Iraq War doc this Weekend, Get it a Wider Showing

anonymous

(if you support the Iraq War, my apologies, but I would suggest that you should still see the film)

Distributed by a new Brooklyn distributor out of Clinton Hill....

this is an excellent film on the war in Iraq and its toll on the "average joe" soldier. If it gets a good audience this weekend at Cinema Village (a good audience would be 1,000 viewers over 15 screenings) it will be picked up around the country.

its important that it is seen.

so often the Left complains about the media and coverage. Here is an opportunity for the Left to put their money where their mouth is and help a film that needs to be seen get a wider, nationwide viewing.

any help in getting the word out would be appreciated.



“...a sympathetic look at the average Joe doing duty in hell.”
-- Jay Weisberg, Variety


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"Occupation: Dreamland"
Opening SEPT 23
Cinema Village
22 E 12th St. (bet 5th and University)

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“Timeless and tragic.”
-- John Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle

“...the invaluable Occupation: Dreamland ... an eerie portrait of a
city quietly about to explode and an unnervingly intimate look at eight
young soldiers that accords their individuality due scrutiny.”
-- Dennis Lim, Village Voice

“A poignant and haunting portrait of a platoon of U.S. soldiers trying
to maintain order in Fallujah...”
-- Christopher Kelly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“...a gut-wrenching six weeks in the life of the 82nd Airborne
Division... a portrait of tension rising.”
-- Chris Vognar, The Dallas Morning News

Occupation: Dreamland is an unflinchingly candid portrait of a squad of
American soldiers deployed in the doomed Iraqi city of Falluja during
the winter of 2004. A tense and grimly humorous study of the soldiers
unfolds as they patrol an environment of low-intensity conflict
creeping steadily towards catastrophe. Through the squad’s activities
Occupation: Dreamland provides a vital glimpse into the last days of
Falluja. The film documents the city’s waning stability before a final
series of military assaults began in the spring of 2004 that
effectively destroyed it.

Occupation: Dreamland chronicles the escalating tension between its two
main characters: the squad and the city. Beholden as they are to
differing languages and worldviews the two antagonists collide
repeatedly. A distinct sense of unease grows as the chain of
misunderstanding and distrust tightens. Daylight patrols on bustling
downtown streets turn from casual conversation to brief, confusing
firefights while nighttime raids reveal a local populace caught in the
middle. The narrative follows a downward spiral of civil
destabilization and personal frustration, borne by individuals trapped
on both sides.

Filmmakers Garrett Scott and Ian Olds were given access to all
operations of the Army’s 82nd Airborne. They lived with the unit 24/7,
giving voice to soldiers held under a strict code of authority as they
cope with an ambiguous, often lethal environment. The result is a
revealing, sometimes surprising look at Army life, operations and the
complexity of American war in the 21st century.


www.occupationdreamland.com
showtimes and tickets: http://movies.aol.com/movie/main.adp?mid=22320

sje

I heard from various sources this documentary was amazing {no connection to me at all}. I'm going to see it this weekend!