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National Bird

Documentary1h 32m

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Tomatometer

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60%

Popcornmeter

6.7

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Storyline

Sonia Kennebeck takes on the controversial tactic of drone warfare, and demands accountability through the personal accounts—recollections, traumas, and responses—of three American military veterans whose lives have been shaken by the roles they played in this controversial method of attack.

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Details

DirectorSonia Kennebeck

ReleasedOct 14, 2016

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideMAU

Studios

Ten Forward Films

ITVSIndependent Lens

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

NDR

Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein

Cast

Jesselyn Radack

Self

Heather Linebaugh

Self

Daniel Hale

Self

Lisa Ling

Self

Asma Nazihi Eschen

Self

Stanley McChrystal

Self

Kim Dunbar

Self

Allen Capron

Self

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (Archive Footage)

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Howdy Amazon Channel

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

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Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

RTHorror NonnaAug 25, 2018

It is a thoughtful, sensitive and probing look at the ethics of drone warfare, carefully balancing its focus on those who press the buttons with the very real horrors faced by those on the receiving end, particularly innocent civilians.

J

J. R. Jones

RTChicago ReaderDec 15, 2016

The three subjects' personal stories don't really add up to a coherent critique of drone warfare, but their various experiences allow Kennebeck to attack the subject from multiple angles.

K

Kimber Myers

RTLos Angeles TimesNov 17, 2016

"National Bird" is powerful cinematic journalism.

J

Joanne Laurier

RTWorld Socialist Web SiteFeb 22, 2021

The US drone assassination program epitomizes the criminality of the Barack Obama administration and the American military-intelligence machinery.

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Information

Title

National Bird

Released

Oct 14, 2016

Rated

M

Region of Origin

Germany, United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 32m

Status

Released

Studios

Ten Forward Films, ITVS

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