Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror

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Breaking the Silence:
Truth and Lies in the War on Terror
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Directed by John Pilger
Steve Connelly
Produced by Christopher Martin
Richard Clemmow
Written by John Pilger
Starring John Pilger
Music by Nick Russell-Pavier
Cinematography Preston Clothier
Edited by Andrew Denny
Production
company
Running time
 52 min
Language English

Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror is a 2003 Carlton Television documentary written and directed by John Pilger, produced by Christopher Martin and co-directed by Steve Connelly. In the film, Pilger presents a personal view of "the truth and lies in the 'war on terror'."[1][2]

Synopsis

The documentary attempts to contrast the proclaimed aims of the War on Terror with, what Pilger sees, as the humanitarian failures in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq. It asserts that the Afghan mujahideen and Afghan Arabs including Osama bin Laden, from which later both the Taliban and Al Qaeda were created, received support from the United States and by Britain's MI6. Pilger alleges that President Jimmy Carter authorised a five-hundred million dollar programme to help set up the native Afghan mujahideen, starting as early as six months prior to the Soviet invasion into Afghanistan.

Reviews

It is referred to as an "excellent film" in the book Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal.[3] It won a Commendation or Honorable Mention award at a 2004 film and video festival.[4]

Awards and festival screenings

  • Gold Award, WorldMedia Festival, Hamburg
  • Nominated for Best Documentary, BAFTA (British Oscar) Awards
  • Honorable Mention, Society for Visual Anthropology Film Festival
  • Vermont International Film Festival
  • Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival
  • Freedom Cinema Festival
  • Istanbul International Labor Film Festival

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