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- 2006
- Not Rated
- Lifesize Entertainment
- 1 h 30 m
- 2006
- Not Rated
- Lifesize Entertainment
- 1 h 30 m
Summary The Blood of My Brother tells a story of the war in Iraq from a perspective rarely seen. The primary point of view is Iraqi -- a family grieving at the tragic death of its eldest son. (LifeSize Entertainment and Releasing)
Directed By: Andrew Berends
- 2006
- Not Rated
- Lifesize Entertainment
- 1 h 30 m
- 2006
- Not Rated
- Lifesize Entertainment
- 1 h 30 m
The Blood of My Brother
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Summary The Blood of My Brother tells a story of the war in Iraq from a perspective rarely seen. The primary point of view is Iraqi -- a family grieving at the tragic death of its eldest son. (LifeSize Entertainment and Releasing)
Directed By: Andrew Berends
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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27% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
63
73% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
27% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Combines an insider's perspective with what can only be described as gutsy cinematography.
Though Mr. Berends strays too often, he does so down some compelling paths. His material is intimate and hair-raising, granting us rare access to scenes inside mosques, at a Shiite militia rally and in homes under fire.
Whatever The Blood Of My Brother's journalistic weaknesses, it's valuable as yet another view of what may end up being the most thoroughly documented war ever waged.
Attempts at balance through interviews with unidentified U.S. soldiers is halfhearted at best. In the end, Berends sacrifices coherence for the sake of a story he's determined to tell, rather than focusing on the one that's practically telling itself.
Made with access to the Mehdi Army and embittered citizens the Western news media -- or even the CIA -- might envy, producer-helmer-lenser Andrew Berends creates a revealing insight into the war in Iraq from the locals' POV.
Despite some remarkable unembedded footage, Andrew Berends' is yet another disappointingly superficial, unfocused and one-sided documentary on the conflict in Iraq.
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Production Company
Storyteller Productions
Release Date Jun 30, 2006
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards
Milan Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
