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  • 2016
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  • 2016
  • Unrated
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  • 1 h 32 m

Summary National Bird follows the harrowing journey of three U.S. military veteran whistleblowers determined to break the silence surrounding America’s secret drone war. Tortured by guilt for their participation in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries, and despite the threat of being prosecuted under the Espionage Act, these three...

Directed By: Sonia Kennebeck

  • 2016
  • Unrated
  • FilmRise
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2016
  • Unrated
  • FilmRise
  • 1 h 32 m

National Bird

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Summary National Bird follows the harrowing journey of three U.S. military veteran whistleblowers determined to break the silence surrounding America’s secret drone war. Tortured by guilt for their participation in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries, and despite the threat of being prosecuted under the Espionage Act, these three...

Directed By: Sonia Kennebeck

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90
Oct 21, 2016
National Bird is a scathing and clearly delineated expose on America’s use of drone warfare and the effects it has on both the victims of the attacks and the crews operating the aircraft.
By Lauren Humphries-Brooks FULL REVIEW
83
Oct 19, 2016
Mixing talking heads and on-the-ground footage, National Bird is a vital film about the true cost of war, well-reported by Kennebeck.
By John Fink FULL REVIEW
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Nov 17, 2016
National Bird is powerful cinematic journalism.
By Kimber Myers FULL REVIEW
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Oct 21, 2016
With stealth and elegance, Kennebeck brings these alarming truths into the light.
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70
Nov 29, 2016
National Bird shows that war will always be hell, even for those who aren’t on the battleground. Kennebeck directs with a cold, distant eye, almost giving her subjects the same treatment they gave all those poor souls they targeted.
By Craig D. Lindsey FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 10, 2016
[An] elegantly unsettling documentary.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
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Oct 21, 2016
National Bird hardly offers any counterpoint to the arguments presented, nor does it attempt to show how drones could possibly save the lives of U.S. soldiers either on the ground or in the air. But it does reveal a program whose international reach and seemingly limitless surveillance powers are extraordinarily difficult to keep in check.
By Jordan Mintzer FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Ten Forward Films
Release Date Nov 11, 2016
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating Unrated
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Tagline A chilling expose of America's modern warfare program.
Website http://nationalbirdfilm.com/
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Awards

San Francisco International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
East End Film Festival, UK
• 1 Nomination
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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