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-CameraPeabody Award
  • * 2006

Nominations

American Cinema Editors Awards: