The Impact of Images and Vietnam War Photography
Two documentaries, The Stringer and Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom, explore the complicated history of iconic photos from the Vietnam War.
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Tag: War
Kim Nguyen’s Kaleidoscopic Pursuit of Truth in Saigon Story
Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom explores iconic photo’s legacy.
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The Longer You Bleed Shares the Pros and Cons of Doomscrolling
An interview with The Longer You Bleed director Ewan Waddell about chronicling the invasion of Ukraine via doomscrolling and viral videos.
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Birds of War Review: Love Birds Take Flight Amid Winds of Conflict
In Birds of War, journalists Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak chart their journey from colleagues to love birds while covering the war in Syria.
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Soul Patrol Review: Brothers in Arms
The stories of Black soldiers who formed the special forces unit during the Vietnam War reflect a secondary war in Soul Patrol as they continued to experience racism while fighting for their country.
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We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes Review – Keep Calm and Tractor On
We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes gives credit to the women who helped the war effort by pitching in on the farm and providing food for the front.
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A Simple Soldier Review: An Unflinching Look From the Front Lines
In A Simple Soldier, cameraperson Artem Ryzhykov provides a first-hand account of war with hopes that his lens is a ‘weapon’ to bring change.
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Checkpoint Zoo Review: Humans Are the Only Animals in this Film
Checkpoint Zoo observes efforts to rescue and relocate animals from a Ukrainian zoo, but it doesn’t adequately consider the question of captivity.
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Russians at War Sees Release–and Deserves Your Consideration
Controversial documentary Russians at War finally reaches audiences via a self-release streaming website. Here’s why you should see it.
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Watch the First Trailer for the Intense 2000 Meters to Andriivka
Watch the first trailer for 2000 Meters to Andriivka, Mstyslav Chernov’s follow-up to this Academy Award winning Ukraine doc 20 Days in Mariupol.
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Orwell: 2+2=5 Review – Peck’s Appraisal Does Not Add Up
Acclaimed filmmaker Raoul Peck revisits the resonance of George Orwell’s work, in Orwell: 2+2=5, but somewhat obscures the message of his writing.
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The Longer You Bleed Review: #SlavaUkraini
Social media allows Ukrainians to follow news from home in a traumatic cycle of doomscrolling, memes, and numbness in The Longer You Bleed.
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