My Country My Country The thing that hit me most was the number of people that had to die because of a forced election. Lindsay, Grand Rapids A moving first-hand account of the U.S. occupation in Iraq. Bev, Grand Rapids What was so important to see was how real and normal the Iraqis are. Rhoda, Grand Rapids It’s really important for Americans to see films like this that reminds us that Iraqis are people with fears and frustrations and hopes. They aren’t any less human or valuable than Americans and they deserve a lot better. anonymous, Grand Rapids It’s made me feel more connected to the people in Iraq, by seeing how they look at Americans occupying their country. Sarah, Grand Rapids I can say that by seeing things like these, it influences the way I want to involve myself in the community and getting people informed. Cindy, Grand Rapids I thought it was extremely well made. I appreciated the personal depiction of a (seemingly) normal Iraqi family and what the occupation means to them on a day-to-day basis. Micah, Grand Rapids
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