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The Power of Nightmares
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 The Power of Nightmares  (documentary)     | |
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| Type | file of unspecified type |
| Publication date | 2004 |
| Author(s) |  Adam Curtis |
| Subjects | War On Terror, Al Qaeda, enemy images, fear, Wahabism |
| A some-holds-barred look at how fear has come to dominate politics in America, Britain and around the world — which observes that much of that fear is based on an illusion. | |
The Power of Nightmares is a series of films by Adam Curtis which was broadcast on the BBC in 2005. It is remarkable in that it questioned the official narrative about the origins of Al Qaeda quite soon after 9-11. Tom Secker has termed it "possibly the last great documentary series produced by the BBC."[1] It was featured on Unwelcome Guests in 2005.[2]
| Part 1 of the series |
Concerns
Scott Noble notes that Curtis "appears to self-censor, often at critical junctures. I don’t recall seeing the slightest hint of skepticism about the official story of September 11th in The Power of Nightmares."[3] This is certainly a striking omission although the film is recommended viewing in any case.
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
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| Adam Curtis | “Curtis is an extremely talented filmmaker with an immense repository of archival footage at his disposal (some of which I utilized in Psywar), and he puts out a great product. But I also find that he tends to exaggerate the importance of particular individuals, groups and fanciful ideas in lieu of basic class analysis; he also appears to self-censor, often at critical junctures. I don’t recall seeing the slightest hint of skepticism about the official story of September 11th in The Power of Nightmares.” | Scott Noble Adam Curtis | 28 July 2011 |
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