Few people are likely to see this film unless they already agree with its conclusions, and few of those will learn anything new from it. I agree with the politics of "Why We Fight" and I concede it is a skillful assembly of its materials, but as a documentary it's less than compelling. It pays special attention to the Iraq War in 2003. Why We Fight (2006) (249) 8.0 1h 39min 2006 PG-13. The documentary examines the United States military-industrial complex. General Surles, the director of the Department of War's Bureau of Public Relations, had hoped that the series would be effective enough to allow similar kinds of army films to be shown to the general public. Genres Drama, Suspense, Documentary Director Eugene Jarecki Starring Ken Adelman, John Ashcroft, Osama bin Laden. Our agreements … Why We Fight takes an unbiased look at all this, and it's quite effective in giving us both sides of the argument. The Why We Fight series became a heavily used means of presenting information about Axis powers for the American government during World War II. It focuses on the nation's military and foreign policy along a fifty year time line. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Note: Citations are based on reference standards. The specific requirements or preferences of your reviewing publisher, classroom teacher, institution or organization should be applied. Der Titel des Films wurde gewählt in Anlehnung an die mehrteilige propagandistische Wochenschauserie Why We Fight des Pentagon aus dem Jahr 1942. In 2010, Jarecki worked alongside Morgan Spurlock and Alex Gibney as director of a documentary film inspired by the bestselling book Freakonomics. This title is currently unavailable. by Gaetana Caldwell-Smith / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper In the documentary film “Why We Fight,” writer-director Eugene Jarecki uses rare, incriminating film footage, declassified files, and interviews with ordinary people as well as government and corporate luminaries. Jarecki has created a sweeping, controversial, factual account of America’s rise as a military power… Why We Fight is a political documentary directed by Eugene Jarecki. Jarecki’s film Why We Fight, winner of the 2005 Sundance Grand Jury Prize and a Peabody Award, has been broadcasted in over forty countries, including 2006 ZagrebDox. Why We Fight discusses America's need to defend the world through war. Why We Fight ist ein mehrfach ausgezeichneter Dokumentarfilm von Eugene Jarecki aus dem Jahre 2005. Why We Fight‘s analysis of the Iraq war as imperialist folly is the least original thing about it. Why we Fight presents a lyrical and devastatingly haunting portrait of a system that has failed the west - specifically America - time and time again in a repeating cycle.