Netflix AND 2929 ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE VOICES OF IRAQ FOR DVD RENTAL SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH FILM'S THEATRICAL PREMIERE
LOS GATOS, Calif. - October 29, 2004 - Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX), the world's largest online movie rental service, today announced that Voices of Iraq, an innovative new film from Magnolia Pictures, the distribution arm of Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban's 2929 Entertainment, is immediately available to its more than two million members on DVD. Coinciding with the film's release in theaters across the country, the film is available to rent exclusively through Netflix, giving millions of people immediate access to a groundbreaking portrayal of Iraq in the wake of war.
Voices of Iraq was filmed and directed by more than 2,000 Iraqis from all walks of life over six months in 2004. The producers distributed 150 digital video cameras across the country and received over 450 hours of footage from people of all walks of life such as teachers, doctors, policemen, children and insurgents. The film portrays the diverse perspectives of the Iraqi people ranging from their thoughts on the war and their prospects of democratic reform; their hopes and dreams for a new nation; and their understanding of how the world perceives their country at this time in history. Read More
This movie made me angry, it made me cry, and it made me aware of the lived experience of many Iraqi people. While the media coverage tends to report on the high profile situations, it is the daily experiences of people that give a sense of reality to the War On Terror. When I can understand how the war affects the average person, I can truly begin to identify and empathize with their concerns.
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The fundamental ideals of the USA are truly beautiful: Freedom from compulsion, equality before the law, individual rights, freedom of religion. Although it can be argued that the US violates them from time to time, it is also true that they resonate with our very human soul.
Thank you to the courageous people of Iraq who are fighting and dying to create freedom and individual rights for their people. it is a beautiful thing!
Mark
http://ProblemsAreTheSolution.com