Baghdad ER
Baghdad ER is a documentary released by HBO on May 21, 2006. It shows the Iraq War from the perspective of a military hospital in Baghdad. It has some relatively disturbing scenes in it, therefore the U.S. Army is officially warning that military personnel watching it could experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
After being given a Peabody Award, the show was featured in the April 13, 2007 broadcast of NPR's Fresh Air.Awards and nominations
Awards
- Emmy Awards:
- * Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking
- * Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming – Single-Camera
- * Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming
- * Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming – Single or Multi-Camera
- Peabody Award
- * 2006
Nominations
- American Cinema Editors Awards:
- * Best Edited Documentary Film
- Emmy Awards:
- * Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming – Single-Camera
- * Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming – Single or Multi-Camera
