Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror

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Breaking the Silence:
Truth and Lies in the War on Terror
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Directed by John Pilger
Steve Connelly
Written byJohn Pilger
Produced byChristopher Martin
Richard Clemmow
StarringJohn Pilger
CinematographyPreston Clothier
Edited byAndrew Denny
Music byNick Russell-Pavier
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Running time
52 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror is a 2003 Carlton Television documentary written and directed by John Pilger, produced by Christopher Martin and co-directed by Steve Connelly. In the film, Pilger presents a personal view of "the truth and lies in the 'war on terror'." [1] [2]

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Synopsis

The documentary attempts to contrast the proclaimed aims of the War on Terror with what Pilger sees as the humanitarian failures in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq. It asserts that the Afghan mujahideen and Afghan Arabs including Osama bin Laden, from which later both the Taliban and Al Qaeda were created, received support from the United States and from Britain's MI6. Pilger alleges that President Jimmy Carter authorised a five-hundred-million dollar programme to help set up the native Afghan mujahideen, starting as early as six months prior to the Soviet invasion into Afghanistan.

Reviews

It is referred to as an "excellent film" in the book Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal. [3] It won a Commendation or Honorable Mention award at a 2004 film and video festival. [4]

Awards and festival screenings

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References

  1. "Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror". Bullfrog Films. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  2. "John Pilger Filmography 1970-2008". johnpilger.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  3. Arnove, Anthony (2007). Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal. Macmillan. p. 135. ISBN   978-0-8050-8272-2.
  4. Blakely, Thomas (March 2005). "2004 AAA film and video festival". Anthropology News. 46 (3): 53. doi:10.1525/an.2005.46.3.53.2. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2008.