Baghdad ER is a documentary released by HBO on May 21, 2006. It shows the Iraq War from the perspective of a military hospitalinBaghdad. It has some relatively disturbing scenes in it (e.g. amputations), therefore the U.S. Army is officially warning that military personnel watching it could experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).[1][2]
| Baghdad ER | |
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DVD cover for Baghdad ER
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| Directed by | Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill |
| Original language | English |
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| Producers | Jon Alpert, Joseph Feury, Roberta Morris Purdee, and Matthew O'Neill |
| Running time | 64 minutes |
| Production company | HBO Documentary Films |
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| Release | August 29, 2006 (2006-08-29) |
After being given a Peabody Award, the show was featured in the April 13, 2007 broadcast of NPR's Fresh Air.
