Saturday, December 5, 2009

Russia and Georgia Go to War Again — On Screen

The film War 08.08.08: The Art of Betrayal is made from
40 hours of video-footage from South Ossetia


From Time Magazine:

More than a year after Russia and Georgia clashed in a short but brutal war, the two countries are continuing their dispute on the movie screen. Russian filmmakers have already released a slick documentary as well as a romantic feature that depicts Georgia as a genocidal aggressor. Now, the Georgian government is supporting Renny Harlin, the Hollywood director who made Die Hard 2, for its own take on the conflict, complete with Andy Garcia as the embattled Georgian President standing up to Russian tanks.

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My Comment: This is not going to help the situation .... but if they just limit their shooting at each other via through film .... all that I can say is that it is better than the alternative.

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