Synopsis
On March 19, 2003, forces from the United States and a handful of allied nations invaded Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from power. American military leaders expected the conflict to last no more than a few months, and President George W. Bush declared that major military operations were over less than two months later. However, Iraq soon became a dangerous quagmire for American forces, and near the end of 2006, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, one of the key architects of America's strategy in Iraq, resigned from office due to public outcry and Bush declared he was "rethinking" his plan of attack in Iraq as the nation sank into civil war, with U.S. troops the frequent targets of attacks on both sides. How and why did America's leaders decide to invade Iraq? How did they formulate a strategy that went so far wrong? And can anything be done to salvage the situation? Filmmaker Charles Ferguson, a former advisor with the Brookings Institution, examines these questions in No End In Sight, a documentary on the War in Iraq which includes interviews with a number of figures involved in the conflict's decision-making process, some speaking on camera about the war for the first time. No End In Sight was screened in competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Year: 2007
Runtime: 102
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Documentary
Produced by
Representation Pictures
Representational Pictures
Release
July 27, 2007 (USA - Limited)
by
Magnolia Pictures
Red Envelope Entertainment
Awards
2007 - Documentary Jury - Special Jury Prize - Sundance Film Festival
2007 - Best Documentary - New York Film Critics Circle
2007 - Best Documentary - Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2007 - Best Documentary - San Francisco Film Critics Circle
2007 - Best Documentary - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2007 - Best Documentary - Chicago Film Critics Association
2007 - Best Documentary - Southeastern Film Critics Award
2007 - Best Documentary - Golden Satellite Award
2007 - Best Documentary - Florida Film Critics
2007 - Best Documentary - National Society of Film Critics
2007 - Best Documentary - Toronto Film Critics
2007 - Best Documentary - Alliance of Women Journalists
2007 - Best Documentary - Ohio Film Critics
2007 - Film Presented - Silverdocs Film Festival
2007 - Best Documentary - Southeastern Film Critics Circle
2007 - Best Documentary - Toronto Film Critics Association
2007 - Best Documentary - Southeastern Film Critics Association
2007 - Best Documentary - Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2007 - Documentary Special Jury Prize - Sundance Film Festival
2008 - Film Presented - Palm Springs International Film Festiva