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Synopsis

The first film of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind Iraq's descent into guerrilla war, warlord rule, criminality and anarchy, NO END IN SIGHT is a jaw-dropping, insider's tale of wholesale incompetence, recklessness and venality.

Based on over 200 hours of footage, the film provides a candid retelling of the events following the fall of Baghdad in 2003 by high ranking officials such as former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, Ambassador Barbara Bodine (in charge of Baghdad during the Spring of 2003), Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell, and General Jay Garner (in charge of the occupation of Iraq through May 2003), as well as Iraqi civilians, American soldiers and prominent analysts.

NO END IN SIGHT examines the manner in which the principal errors of U.S. policy - the use of insufficient troop levels, allowing the looting of Baghdad, the purging of professionals from the Iraqi government and the disbanding of the Iraqi military - largely created the insurgency and chaos that engulf Iraq today.

Film Information

• Genre: Documentary
• Director: Charles Ferguson
• Written By: Charles Ferguson
• Starring: Campbell Scott
• Running Time: 102 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: Not Rated
• Language: English
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Reviews

"Prepare to be riveted: NO END IN SIGHT, Charles Ferguson's first film, is without question the most important movie you are likely to see this year."

   - Richard Schickel, Time

"Ferguson spotlights two massive mistakes: the looting that was allowed to continue, destroying Iraqi infrastructure and morale; and--far more revelatory -- the apocalyptically stupid decision to disband the Iraqi army, sending half a million angry soldiers into the streets."

   - Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

"Perhaps the most cogent and straightforward dissection of the Bush Administration missteps leading up to the current Iraq nightmare."

   - Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

"May be the best and saddest film of the year so far."

   - Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

"Who is Charles Ferguson, director of this film? A one-time senior fellow of the Brookings Institute, software millionaire, originally a supporter of the war, visiting professor at MIT and Berkeley, he was trustworthy enough to inspire confidences from former top officials."

   - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Showtimes

• Wednesday, September 5th
  7:00 pm
• Thursday, September 6th
  9:15 pm
• Friday, September 7th
  4:45 pm
• Saturday, September 8th
  7:00 pm
• Sunday, September 9th
  4:30 pm
• Monday, September 10th
  4:30 pm, 9:15 pm
• Tuesday, September 11th
  7:00 pm