The Blood of My Brother: A Story of Death in Iraq
Director Andrew Berends's documentary THE BLOOD OF MY BROTHER takes an up-close and personal look at the tragic consequences of the Iraq war through the story of an Iraqi family mourning the death of their eldest son, who was killed by American forces while guarding a Baghdad mosque.
"Intimate and hair-raising, granting us rare access." Nathan Lee, NY Times
"Necessary viewing for any war advocate...Berends' film cannot be dismissed." John Anderson, Newsday
"Unsettling and frequently chilling...has an immediacy that’s rare for a theatrical documentary. More so than in Gunner Palace or The War Tapes, gives a fuller picture of urban warfare." Kent Turner, Film Forward
"Exciting and terrifying...Powerful." Andrew O'Hehir, Salon
"Harrowing...makes you rue the most indelicate of all combat euphemisms - "collateral damage." Jack Matthews, NY Daily News
"A brave documentary filled with raw urgency." Jay Carr, AM NY
"Fascinating...a brave film." Mark Holcomb, Time Out NY
"Touching, infuriating, heartbreaking." Stephen Witty, Star Ledger