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War Story

Play trailer Poster for War Story 2014,  1h 30m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 57% 21 Reviews Tomatometer 21% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
57% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 21% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Lee, a war photographer, spends most of her adult life in war zones documenting the catastrophes of other people. After she is kidnapped and brutalized in Libya, she recovers in Italy by helping a young Libyan trying to reach France.

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Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times Aug 7, 2014
For much of the early going it's the burdened physicality that Keener brings to the role that tells us everything we need to know. Go to Full Review
Scott Foundas Variety Aug 4, 2014
Jackson's spare, quietly powerful sophomore feature demonstrates an impressive control of mood and tone and the ability to tell a story largely without words. Go to Full Review
Christy Lemire RogerEbert.com Aug 1, 2014
1.5/4
There's minimalist filmmaking that's quietly intriguing, and then there's emotional detachment that's stultifying to the point of being nap-inducing. War Story falls into the latter category. Go to Full Review
Rob Thomas Madison Movie Jun 26, 2020
A raw and powerful film. Go to Full Review
Kim Voynar Movie City News Jun 26, 2020
With War Story, I think it's safe to say Jackson's found the storytelling niche of a rising auteur, and he plans to stay there. Go to Full Review
Benjamin Umstead ScreenAnarchy May 26, 2020
The beauty and sadness of 'War Story' is ... in its willingness to be terrifying, and then its ability to be terrifying without actually raising your pulse. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Mark Jackson

Director

Catherine Keener

Lee

Hafsia Herzi

Hafsia

Ben Kingsley

Albert

Vincenzo Amato

Filippo

Donatella Finocchiaro

Daria

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Movie Info

Synopsis Lee, a war photographer, spends most of her adult life in war zones documenting the catastrophes of other people. After she is kidnapped and brutalized in Libya, she recovers in Italy by helping a young Libyan trying to reach France.
Director
Mark Jackson
Producer
Kristin Gore, Shona Tuckman, Catherine Keener, Matt Ratner
Screenwriter
Mark Jackson, Kristin Gore
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Tilted Windmill Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 30, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 12, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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