Land of Confusion
Special Screening and DVD Release Party
| DATE(S): | Sunday October 26, 2008; 7:00 pm |
| COST: | $7*, $5* for Students and Seniors |
| AGE RESTRICTION: | NR |
| TYPE: | Film |
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Jeremy Zerechak
Writer / Director / Camera / Editor
In March of 2004 Jeremy Zerechak (a Penn State Student) was activated with his National Guard unit and deployed to Iraq. During the next twelve months he would document his unique experiences as he and his platoon were tasked with the politically charged mission of searching for the infamous weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). The search would take them from the heart of Baghdad to rural Iraqi farms.
Land Of Confusion offers a never-before seen account of working with the, then secretive, Iraq Survey Group (ISG) as they travel throughout the country searching for evidence that Saddam had the WMDs. The film reveals the extraordinary perspective of soldiers on the ground in Iraq, as recorded by one of their own and goes far beyond what the conventional mainstream media shows audiences about the war in Iraq.
As more unfolds about the war and its politics, the opinions and attitudes of the Pennsylvania soldiers evolve throughout their deployment, as captured through unfettered interviews and moments with U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians. The filmmaker’s constantly poised camera delivers riveting images and explores a side of the war that few people have seen and even fewer understand.
Jeremy Zerechak joined the Army National Guard after high school so he could afford college and pursue studies in film. He enrolled in Pennsylvania State University where he won several academic awards for his work in film. When his unit was ordered to deploy to Iraq Jeremy decided to bring his cameras with him and film a documentary if his company’s deployment. During the deployment Jeremy produced three shorts, one that hit festivals that year. After his deployment, Jeremy turned his sights to the editing process for the 56 hours of footage he shot during his deployment. That film would become Land of Confusion. Land Of Confusion is an award winning film, with two Special Jury Awards, one from the Florida Film Festival and the other from the Atlanta Film Festival. Jeremy will also be conducting a question and answer session immediately following the screening of his film.
Come join Jeremy at The State Theatre for the film’s DVD Release Party. It is sure to be an insightful evening.
*includes box office fee
More Information:
http://zerechakfilms.com/LOCfilm.html http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0995728/
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