'Not in My Name II - The Human Shields'
In January 2003 around 25 people got in three London double-decker buses and set out for Iraq. Their aim was to stop a war. Our film shows their journey across Europe, Turkey and Syria to Baghdad. They receive huge support along the way and inspire hundreds of other people to become human shields.
After their 3000 mile journey they enter Iraq and discover the disturbing realities of a country suffering from the effects of sanctions, killer diseases and the depleted uranium weapons used in the first Gulf War.
There are disagreements between a number of shields and the Iraqi regime over their deployment. Some go home but around 140 stay. They describe the impact of the US-led bombing and invasion. The film asks what difference did the human shields make? Did they save lives? Did they affect the conduct of the war?
also with Q&A with a former human shield and the film-makers!
THURSDAY 25TH MARCH 9:30pm
The Other Cinema
11 Rupert Street,
London W1
Tel: 020 7734 1506
Nearest tubes: Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Sq.
£7 waged/£5 unwaged
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