NATIONAL BIRD Screens at The Missouri History Museum April 5th with the Director in Attendance

NATIONAL BIRD follows the dramatic journey of three whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial current affairs issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. At the center of the film are three U.S. military veterans. Plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries, they decide to speak out publicly, despite the possible consequences.Their stories take dramatic turns, leading one of the protagonists to Afghanistan where she learns about a horrendous incident. But her journey also gives hope for peace and redemption.

The film also explores the way the military uses the drone program- with commercials that often closely resemble video games- to recruit young people. Executive produced by Errol Morris, one of the most renowned documentary filmmakers in the world, National Bird seeks to bring humanity back into the conversation surrounding our unmanned aerial tools of war.

The film’s director Sonia Kennebeck will be on hand to discuss the film following a screening held by the Nine Network and the Missouri History Museum on April 5 at 7 p.m. Admission is free and doors open at 6 p.m.

The critics are praising NATIONAL BIRD!

Michael O’Sullivan at The Washington Post says:

“By far the most effective treatment in either documentary or narrative film of the war crimes that will be linked with Barack Obama for decades to come.”