National Bird - Trailer
Preview: Season 18 Episode 15 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
National Bird premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, May 1, 2017.
National Bird follows whistleblowers who, despite possible consequences, are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. The film gives rare insight through the eyes of both survivors and veterans who suffer from PTSD while plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries.
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National Bird - Trailer
Preview: Season 18 Episode 15 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
National Bird follows whistleblowers who, despite possible consequences, are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. The film gives rare insight through the eyes of both survivors and veterans who suffer from PTSD while plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries.
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