Zeitgeist Films | My Country, My Country
Laura Poitras
Film Info
2006
90 mins
Color
USA
In Arabic, English and Kurdish with English subtitles
35mm
Aspect ratio: 1:1.85
Sound: Dolby 5.1 Surround
Laura Poitras

Laura Poitras received a Peabody Award for her last documentary, FLAG WARS (2003). FLAG WARS received numerous other awards, including Best Documentary at the 2003 SXSW Film Festival, Best Documentary, Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, and the Filmmaker Award at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. FLAG WARS had its U.S. television premiere on PBS’s P.O.V. documentary series and was nominated for both a 2004 Independent Spirit Award and a 2004 Emmy Award.

Laura’s past work includes OH SAY CAN YOU SEE...? (2003), and EXACT FANTASY (1995). She studied filmmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute and the New School. Before making films, she worked as a chef. She currently resides in New York City.