Civilians On The Battlefield
Civilians on the Battlefield tells the story of four
Germans who work as “war extras” in the Bavarian forest for
the US army, parallel to the war in Iraq. For a few weeks,
they get a new identity as Arabian civilians, sheiks or
terrorists and simulate real-life scenarios on German
territory. In a kind of “war game”, the American soldiers
are prepared for the situation in Iraq.
Film festival participation:
2008, Vienna International Human Rights Film Festival, Austria
2008, Sguardi Altrove Film Festival, Milan, Italy
2008, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Montana, USA
2007, International Human Rigths Film Festival Nürnberg, Germany
2007, International Film Festival of Tamil Nadu, India
2007, Achtung Berlin - New Berlin Film Award, Germany
2007, 22nd Mar del Plata Filmfestival, Argentina
2006, Rio International Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2006, 23rd Kassel Documentary Film & Video Festival, Germany
2006, Human Rights Documentary Festival, Glasgow, Scotland
2006, Split International Festival of New Film, Croatia
2006, Monterrey International Film Festival, Mexico
2007, »Deutsche Reihe«, Goethe-Institut Montevideo, Uruguay
Contact: Annette Uppenkamp – Programación Cultural,
E-mail: cultura@montevideo.goethe.org Goethe Institut
