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My Country, My Country by Laura Poitras | Click to read the synopsis

"My Country, My Country" is an unforgettable journey into the heart of war-ravaged Iraq in the months leading up to the January 2005 elections. Symbolized by fingers marked with purple ink, the 2005 elections posed challenges to all sides of the debate about the war. | Read the synopsis »

Premiered: Wed., Oct. 25, 2006 at 9PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

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Behind the Lens: Filmmaker Laura Poitras

"There's a war going on. A lot of people have died, a lot of people will continue to die and this is a war that was started by my country. I felt that my life wasn't any more valuable or precious than anyone else's; it was worth taking that risk to tell this story."
  —Laura Poitras

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George Packer and Maria Hinojosa. Photo by Wendy Stulberg.

A CONVERSATION WITH GEORGE PACKER

George Packer, author of The Assassins' Gate, joined filmmaker Laura Poitras and Maria Hinojosa from PBS's NOW for a special conversation on the war in Iraq. Listen to the full audio from the program. » 

 Dr. Riyadh at Abu Ghraib

DR. RIYADH AT ABU GHRAIB

Watch this extended video of Dr. Riyadh's visit to evaluate the health of the prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison and the press conference he held in July 2004, three months after the Abu Ghraib photos were made public.  » 

Kadhum Al-SahirFrom the filmmaker's Production Journal: Laura Poitras talks about her collaboration with world-renowned Iraqi singer-composer Kadhum Al-Sahir. Listen to "Oh My Country," the theme music composed by Al-Sahir for "My Country, My Country." »

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Posted October 12, 2006

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