John Pilger is an absolute legend, and I don't know how I went through 25 years of my life before I heard of him. He's the perfect journalist- the kind that can give you faith that not everyone in the reporting business is swayed and controlled by, well- the 'business' side of things.
This one is 75 minutes instead of 60, as suggested here? Or maybe I watched a longer cut. Anyway it's very good, and perfectly explained a horrible series of events in a way that you can understand, even if you've never really heard about it before.
Like most of his stuff, it's heavy, sad, and a little visually flat (which holds it back, when critiqued as a documentary), but it's fantastic reporting and a good, in-depth retelling of some tragic events, so recommended for documentary fans with a strong stomach (contains many graphic photos and some pretty horrific eyewitness accounts from survivors).
This one is 75 minutes instead of 60, as suggested here? Or maybe I watched a longer cut. Anyway it's very good, and perfectly explained a horrible series of events in a way that you can understand, even if you've never really heard about it before.
Like most of his stuff, it's heavy, sad, and a little visually flat (which holds it back, when critiqued as a documentary), but it's fantastic reporting and a good, in-depth retelling of some tragic events, so recommended for documentary fans with a strong stomach (contains many graphic photos and some pretty horrific eyewitness accounts from survivors).