Made by the Amsterdam broadcasting company Vrije Keijser TV as an answer to the war propaganda that has been churned out by the established media since 11 September. The video looks at the role of the media: ‘Present reporting leaves no choice but to be bellicose. Differentiated, thoughtful and sympathetic thoughts are not heard in this war propaganda insanity. The media mobilises the support of the people for the war and in doing so makes itself an accessory. Thinking is dangerous if you have to justify the approaching mass slaughter of civilians. Even if they are only Afghans.’
Also in this combined programme
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Samurai Beat
Trailer for a report about the demonstrations against the WTO summit in Prague. -
The Spirit of America
Patriotic montage of images from American films, intended to boost American morale after 11 September. -
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War Conspiracy
Peter Dale Scott on the parallels between Vietnam and Afghanistan. -
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Newsreelfilms
In the 1960s, a small group of American film-makers produced a collection of independent films that could define that era. They were not reporters in…
Film details
- Country of production
- Netherlands
- Year
- 2001
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2002
- Length
- 10'
- Medium/Format
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