| My Country, My Country | |
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Promotional poster for My Country, My Country |
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| Directed by | Laura Poitras |
| Produced by | Laura Poitras |
| Written by | Laura Poitras |
| Music by | Kathem Al Saher |
| Distributed by | Zeitgeist Films |
| Release date(s) | August 4, 2006 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
My Country, My Country is a 2006 documentary film. Filmmaker Laura Poitras spent over eight months alone in Iraq filming this documentary. The film shows life in Iraq for average Iraqis under U.S. occupation. Poitras focuses primarily on Dr. Riyadh al-Adhadh, an Iraqi medical doctor, father of six and Sunni political candidate.[1]
The film was well-received by critics[2] and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[3]
The film had a limited U.S. theatrical release.[2] The PBS program P.O.V. broadcast the film in October 2006.[1]
Members of the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Oregon Army National Guard witnessed Poitras filming from the rooftop of Dr. al-Adhadh's rooftop during an ambush. Poitras initially denied being present during the ambush but then admitted in Jan. 2006. Detractors have claimed that she had knowledge beforehand of the attack.[4]
After completing the film, Poitras was assigned the highest (i.e. most dangerous) rating possible on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's watchlist.[5]