Iraq in Fragments (2006) Directed by James Longley Monday - April 1 - 7:00 p.m. An opus in three parts, this Academy Award® nominated film offers a series of intimate portraits: A fatherless 11-year-old is apprenticed to the domineering owner of a Baghdad garage; Sadr followers in two Shiite cities rally for regional elections while enforcing Islamic law at the point of a gun; a family of Kurdish farmers welcomes the US presence, which has allowed them a measure of freedom previously denied. Director James Longley spent more than two years in Iraq to create this stunningly photographed, poetically rendered look at a war-torn country through the eyes of Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds. (35mm. 94 min. Not Rated.) War Photographer (2001) Directed by Christian Frei Monday - March 25 - 7:00 p.m. In 20 years, war photographer James Nachtwey hadn’t missed a single war, and he has probably seen more suffering and dying than anyone else alive. For this Academy Award® nominated documentary, Christian Frei followed Nachtwey for two years into the wars in Indonesia, Kosovo, and Palestine, as well as to other troubled areas around the world. Many view him as the bravest and best war photographer ever. Nachtwey appears as a committed, thoughtful, photojournalist, but also a rather shy person. “Every minute I was there, I wanted to flee. I did not want to see this. Would I cut and run, or would I deal with the responsibility of being there with a camera?” - James Nachtwey. (HD Cam. 96 min. Not Rated.) Hell and Back Again (2011) Directed by Danfung Dennis Tuesday - April 9 - 7:00 p.m. From within the US Marines Echo Company in Afghanistan, photojournalist and filmmaker Danfung Dennis reveals the devastating impact a Taliban machine-gun bullet has on the life of 25-yearold Sergeant Nathan Harris. The film seamlessly transitions from stunning war reportage to an intimate, visceral portrait of one man’s personal struggle at home in North Carolina, where Harris confronts the physical and emotional difficulties of readjusting to civilian life with the love and support of his wife Ashley. Masterfully contrasting the intensity of the frontline with the unsettling normalcy of home, this Academy Award® nominated film lays bare the true cost of war. Director Danfung Dennis is scheduled to be present. (35mm. 88 min. Not Rated.) cinema.indiana.edu Although at war since October 2001, few Americans have seen our wars first hand. Citizens depend on journalists for information about the battles and those who fight them. This series examines three American photojournalists who have used small digital video cameras to provide a more intimate perspective of war than earlier film cameras could. It is sponsored by the School of Journalism and IU Cinema. Special thanks to James Kelly and Dennis Elliott. Screenings are free, but ticketed. Photojournalists at War 29