Hearts, Minds, And Body Parts
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Sat 21 February 2004 // 19:30
HEARTS, MINDS and BODY PARTS -The Secret Cinema of U.S. Military Propaganda (Sat 21st / 7.30pm / £4/3)
A unique presentation of films showing how the American government has tried to "sell" various policies and ideas to its public and to U.S.soldiers in times of war. Although the styles of propaganda have changed, this collection of films reveals the techniques and attitudes of a country trying to understand, explain and/or vilify the enemy and in the process serve its own political ends. While some of these films evoke uncanny parallels to the current situation in Iraq, in a broader sense they show how the American government viewed and has dealt with foreign populations and political systems considered a threat.
A unique presentation of films showing how the American government has tried to "sell" various policies and ideas to its public and to U.S.soldiers in times of war. Although the styles of propaganda have changed, this collection of films reveals the techniques and attitudes of a country trying to understand, explain and/or vilify the enemy and in the process serve its own political ends. While some of these films evoke uncanny parallels to the current situation in Iraq, in a broader sense they show how the American government viewed and has dealt with foreign populations and political systems considered a threat.