Human Terrain (2009)

War Becomes Academic

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 57M

Director : James Der Derian, David Udris, Michael Udris

Synopsis

Seeking to understand 'why they hate us', the US military adopts a new strategy of cultural awareness to win over the hearts and minds of the Iraqi and Afghan people. Controversy erupts when academics embed with combat troops and the war comes home to the university.

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James Der Derian
James Der Derian
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David Udris
David Udris
Director
Michael Udris
Michael Udris
Director
James Der Derian
James Der Derian
Writer
David Udris
David Udris
Writer
Michael Udris
Michael Udris
Writer

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