CinemATL Magazine

CinemATL Magazine: "
First up was War & Truth, which was preceded by the short Journey into Sunset. Unfortunately, due to Atlanta's lovely traffic, I only caught maybe the last 10 minutes of the short, but what I saw was extremely powerful. The short tells the story of Don Cheadle's journey to Africa, where he saw first-hand the suffering that is going in Sudan and Chad. I really wish I caught the beginning of this short, and I can say that it needs to be sought out and seen.

Likewise, War & Truth is a documentary that needs to be seen. The topic is journalist in war time, and how wars are covered for the civilians at home. Disturbing images tell as story that we don't see on the nightly news, and director Michael Samstag and producer Debbie Etchison need to be commended for the bold choices they make. It's not easy to watch this documentary, but that's the point. The true horrors of war are sanitized by the time the news reaches us Stateside. But the film doesn%u2019t preach, it lets the reporters tell their stories, and you'll gain a new appreciation of what these journalists go through on the front line."