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- 2012
- Not Rated
- Cinedigm Entertainment Group
- 1 h 33 m
- 2012
- Not Rated
- Cinedigm Entertainment Group
- 1 h 33 m
Summary An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social consequences.
Directed By: Kirby Dick
Written By: Amy Ziering, Douglas Blush, Kirby Dick
- 2012
- Not Rated
- Cinedigm Entertainment Group
- 1 h 33 m
- 2012
- Not Rated
- Cinedigm Entertainment Group
- 1 h 33 m
The Invisible War
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Summary An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social consequences.
Directed By: Kirby Dick
Written By: Amy Ziering, Douglas Blush, Kirby Dick
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Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
75
95% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
5% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Though Dick focuses heavily on just a few women, The Invisible War builds to a stunning montage of victim after victim telling their story to the camera without pseudonyms or silhouettes.
Directed with straightforward economy, The Invisible War sheds much-needed light on a very dark secret.
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Based on 26 User Ratings
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 26 User Ratings
7.5
85% Positive
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8% Mixed
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This is the kind of documentary evidence that can't be disputed. Great to see this kind of thing being made to highlight such disgraceful injustice. Very powerful but very honest. Doesn't need to embellish anything. Go to their website and join the fight for justice in anyway you can. There's a petition.
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Every adult who owes a debt of gratitude to American soldiers should see Kirby Dick's heartbreaking documentary about sexual violence in the military.
The film's implication, quite starkly, is that a strong military doesn't favor crybabies, that a certain degree of rape is unavoidable - and inevitably, that some women may have been asking for it. One hearing noted that the victim was dressed provocatively. In her official uniform.
Kirby Dick's spartan use of graphics and statistics conveys arguments with little grandstanding.
An aptly infuriating expose of sexual abuse within the U.S. military, Kirby Dick's documentary The Invisible War calls high-ranking officials to account for turning a blind eye to a violent epidemic.
These victims are now no longer invisible-an achievement that shouldn't be dishonorably dismissed.
A powerful film that earns an eight rating due to the seriousness of the subject matter, the lack of common knowledge about this issue, and to this viewer the recent shameful comments about the subject of **** made by certain pro-life politicians during the 2012 election. Watch this film and then decide if a **** women should be forced by law to have bring that zygote to term.
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It's hard not to conflate the content with the film itself and its construction. I suppose with investigative documentary film-making, you can name a project a success when the content has been investigated fully, when the process of creation advances the body of knowledge and understanding on the topic, when it is pieced together in a way that is coherent and yet, in a way that keeps you interested, pulls at the heartstrings and tells a fascinating real story. This film is a good investigative documentary. It is good for being the 21st century last resort for exposure on real issues that are ignored by systems in place. The craft is almost secondary but done well enough not to be noticeable or impeding. This is a film people should watch, particularly americans. It is a real eye opener not only from the incidences of sexual assault documented in the US military, but more importantly I feel, the effect this has on the ordinary people who do not deserve it, who literally have their psyches devastated. It is not an easy or fun watch, but an important one. Well put together and illuminating. Much respect to all involved in the project. This film will fill you with anger at the horrendous chauvinism, cultural violence and irresponsibility at the heart of one of american's biggest institutions. We are nowhere in this world without films, books, music that endeavour to improve us like this one does.
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The American military has never been honorable. It's never been safe. This documentary just goes to show that beyond the violence they inflict on those countries they "serve " in is a greater version of the devastation they protect on home soil. It's a good enough at showing you just how uncaring the military institution really is and how protective it is of abusers within their ranks. The women's story each play as testaments to the unending consequences the militarys apathy had on them. My only gripe with this documentary is how it still fears calling 6out the military entirely for what it's doing,it's self centered and avoids being more explicitly about the dubious nature of it's system, many times over they mention how good the military was or could be as if it's only con I'd **** culture. Also the women it chooses to focus on were similarly white thus removing other important topics that play a part in the difficulty of this problem. The documentary is very bare in terms of its scope.
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Production Company
Chain Camera Pictures,
Rise Films,
ITVS International,
Fork Films,
Cuomo Cole Productions,
Canal+,
Women Donors Network
Release Date Jun 22, 2012
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
