Meeting Resistance, a documentary film about the Iraqi insurgency by Louisville native Molly Bingham and Steve Connors will have a 3 day run at Baxter Avenue Theaters that includes Q&A sessions with the filmmakers after each screening.
What would you do if America was invaded? MEETING RESISTANCE raises the veil
of anonymity surrounding the Iraqi insurgency by meeting face to face
with individuals who are passionately engaged in the struggle, and
documenting for the very first time, the sentiments experienced and
actions taken by a nation’s citizens when their homeland is occupied.
Voices that have previously not been heard, male and female, speak
candidly about their motivations, hopes and goals, revealing a
kaleidoscope of human perspectives. Featuring reflective, yet fervent
conversations with active insurgents, MEETING RESISTANCE is the missing
puzzle piece in understanding the Iraq war. Directed by Steve Connors
and Molly Bingham, this daring, eye-opening film provides unique
insight into the personal narratives of people involved in the
resistance, exploding myth after myth about the war in Iraq and the
Iraqis who participate. Through its unprecedented access to these
clandestine groups, MEETING RESISTANCE focuses the spotlight on the
“other side” leaving the viewer with clarity as to why the violence in
Iraq continues to this day.
Coldly nonjudgmental, this documentary by Steve Connors and Molly
Bingham interviews Iraqi citizens who have taken up arms against United
States forces. Some of the subjects confess that Saddam Hussein’s
overthrow demoralized them until they met Muslims from other countries
(including a 70-year-old Yemeni recalled in one anecdote) who had
abandoned their old lives for a chance to kill Americans. But for the
most part, the film depicts insurgency as an inevitable response that
required no prompting from without.
Meeting Resistance
Friday, November 30th, December 1 & December 2
Showtimes: 7:00 and 9:30pm daily
Advanced tickets are on sale now. Stop by Baxter Avenue Theaters to pickup yours.
Baxter Avenue Theaters
1250 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY 40204
November 16, 2007
Community Involvement, Film