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Redacted
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A fictional story inspired by true events, "Redacted" will force viewers to reconsider the filters through which we see and accept events in our world, the power of the mediated image and how presentation and composition influence our ideas and beliefs. A profound meditation on the way information is packaged, distributed and received in an era with infinite channels of communication, "Redacted" utilizes a variety of created source material--video diaries, produced documentary, surveillance footage, online testimonials, news pieces--to comment on the extreme disconnect between the surface of an image and the reality of ideas and the truth, especially in times of strife. Centered around a small group of American soldiers stationed at a checkpoint in Iraq, "Redacted" alternates points of view, balancing the experiences of these young men under duress and members of the media with those of the local Iraqi people, illuminating how each have been deeply affected by the current conflict and their encounters with each other.
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MPAA rating:
R
for strong disturbing violent content including a rape, pervasive language and some sexual references/images
Cast:
Francois Caillaud; Patrick Carroll; Izzy Diaz; Mike Figueroa; Kel O'Neill; Rob Devaney; Ty Jones; Paul O'Brien; Daniel Stewart Sherman
Directed by:
Brian De Palma
On the web:
 
Redacted Official Site
Genre:
Drama
Running time:
01:30
Release date:
2007
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