War Feels Like War

Synopsis

In the build up to the Iraq war over 3,000 journalists gathered in Kuwait City. A chosen minority were allowed to live and move with the armed forces. The rest, who became known as unilaterals, were stopped from entering Iraq. This is the story of those who were trapped in Kuwait and those who managed to cross the border to find out what war really feels like. The film records their frustration, fear, shock and horror as they fight their way to Bagdad.

Director Esteban Uyarra travelled with some of these journalists. His camera records the impact of the war on those who attempted to report it without the security blanket of big broadcasting organisations. It shows the risks they took, the situations they witnessed on the ground and the way they coped in their different ways. Through its main and its subsidiary characters, the film reveals the addictive nature of modern war reporting - how it affects journalists personally and how hard it then is to return to a normal life back home.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2007

Year of production

2003

Notes

Broadcast on BBC4 on 17/3/2004

Subjects

History; Media studies; Military Science

Keywords

journalism; Iraq war; war reporting

Credits

Director

Esteban Uyarra

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£14.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

60 minutes

Year

2007

Production Company

Name

Uyarra Films

Sponsor

Name

BBC Television

Online Retailer

Name

In Focus Productions

Email

info@infocusproductions.co.uk

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Phone

020 7930 9562

Address

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