Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror
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Music director Nicholas Russell-Pavier Writer John Pilger | 8/10 IMDb Genre Documentary Screenplay John Pilger Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cast John Pilger Director John Pilger
Steve Connelly Initial release September 22, 2003 (Australia) Directors John Pilger, Steve Connelly Similar movies Uncovered: The War on Iraq (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Breaking the silence truth and lies in the war on terror bullfrog films clip
Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror is a 2003 Carlton Television documentary written and directed by John Pilger, produced by Christopher Martin and co-directed by Steve Connelly. In the film, Pilger presents a personal view of "the truth and lies in the 'war on terror'."
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- Breaking the silence truth and lies in the war on terror bullfrog films clip
- Synopsis
- Reviews
- Awards and festival screenings
- References
Synopsis
The documentary attempts to contrast the proclaimed aims of the War on Terror with, what Pilger sees, as the humanitarian failures in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq. It asserts that the Afghan mujahideen and Afghan Arabs including Osama bin Laden, from which later both the Taliban and Al Qaeda were created, received support from the United States and Britain's MI6. Pilger alleges that President Jimmy Carter authorised a five-hundred million dollar programme to help set up the native Afghan mujahideen, starting as early as six months prior to the Soviet invasion into Afghanistan.
Reviews
It is referred to as an "excellent film" in the book Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal. It won a Commendation or Honorable Mention award at a 2004 film and video festival.
Awards and festival screenings
References
Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror WikipediaBreaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror IMDb Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror themoviedb.org