IN THE NAME OF DEMOCRACY

1h | Not Rated | 24 February 2009

"In The Name of Democracy" is a feature documentary, narrated by Eli Wallach, about the court martial of Lt. Ehren Watada, the first officer in the US Army to refuse to deploy to Iraq whose case resulted in a mistrial and a dishonorable discharge. The film delves into the lead up to the US entry into the Iraq war, and features Lt. Watada, Col. Ann Wright and Gen. Wesley Clark. The film asks important questions about American policy in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Director Nina Rosenblum, the film's subject Lt. Ehren Watada, and Cinematographer Haskell Wexler

Writer Dennis Watlington, Narrator Eli Wallach, and Director/Producer Nina Rosenblum

IN THE NAME OF DEMOCRACY

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