Far from Afghanistan (2012)
Overview
Taking inspiration from the collaborative 1967 militant anthology film Far from Vietnam, five of the boldest and most prominent American militant filmmakers unite to create this searing (and seething) omnibus work, employing a variety of approaches to reveal the hidden costs of the United States' (and Canada's) most expensive and longest-running war. (TIFF)
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.182 |
Directed By
John Gianvito
Soon-Mi Yoo
Minda Martin
Travis Wilkerson
Jon Jost
Crew
John Gianvito
Soon-Mi Yoo
Minda Martin
Travis Wilkerson
Jon Jost
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