Drone (2014)

The documentary is about the covert CIA drone war. Through voices on both sides of this new technology, the film reveals crucial information about the drone war in Pakistan and offers unique insights into the nature of drone warfare.

Director:

Tonje Hessen Schei

Writer:

Tonje Hessen Schei

Stars:

Brandon Bryant, Zubair Rehman, John Bellinger III

7 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brandon Bryant	...	Self - Former Drone Operator, U.S. Air Force
Zubair Rehman	...	Self - Drone Strike Survivor, North Waziristan (as Zubair Ur Rehman)
John Bellinger III	...	Self - Legal Adviser, U.S. State Department
Mark Mazzetti	...	Self - Author, The Way of the Knife
Chris Woods	...	Self - Author, Sudden Justice
Bryan Callahan	...	Self - Director of RPA Operations (as Lt. Col. Bryan Callahan)
Clive Stafford Smith	...	Self - Human Rights Lawyer, Reprieve
Shahzad Akbar	...	Self - Human Rights Lawyer, Director of Foundation for Fundamental Rights
Jonathan Landay	...	Self - Investigative Journalist
Hina Shamsi	...	Self - Human Rights Lawyer
Jay Carney	...	Self - White House Press Secretary
Imran Khan	...	Self - Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insal
Lawrence Wilkerson	...	Self - Chief of Staff to Secretary of State
Andy Von Flotow	...	Self - Founding Chairman, INSITU
Michael Haas	...	Self - Former Drone Operator, U.S. Air Force

Storyline

The documentary follows people on both sides of the drone technology. The unique access to drone victims in Waziristan is juxtaposed to drone pilots who struggle to come to terms with the new warfare. The film covers diverse and integral ground from the recruitment of young pilots at gaming conventions and the re-definition of "going to war", to the moral stance of engineers behind the technology, the world leaders giving the secret "green light" to engage in the biggest targeted killing program in history, and the people willing to stand up against the violations of civil liberties and fight for transparency, accountability and justice.

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Plot Keywords:

hellfire missile | drone pilot | pakistan | f rated | extrajudicial killing | 

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Taglines:

Point.Click.Kill

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Genres:

Documentary | History | War

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User Reviews

Interesting but nothing new

This is an interesting documentary but hardly groundbreaking. We've been debating American policy on using drones for a decade or more. This documentary does very little to answer any questions. We hear from soldiers, citizens, business leaders and policymakers who are either opposed to drone use or favor it. It simply puts pictures to a debate we've been having for a decade.

The most interesting and perhaps the most important question is left totally unanswered: If not drones then what? More troops? Do nothing? If you're looking for answers, this is not the documentary where you'll find any.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site production company

Country:

Norway Pakistan USA

Language:

English Urdu Pushto

Release Date:

10 April 2014 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Drone

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Flimmer Film, Radiator Film, Volt Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1