Art Event 7

Title: Body of War
Artist: Ellen Spiro
Medium: Video
Place: Cal State University of San Marcos Arts 240
Date: March, 17 2009
Description: Body of War is a documentary following Tomas Young, and Iraq war veteran who was paralyzed from a bullet to the spine during the war. Tomas who joined the military for one purpose only, to fight against the people responsible for the disasters occurred on September 11. Thomas Young full of remorse and questioning the reason on why United States joined the war in Iraq. His story is told in this documentary Body of War.
Tomas open the door for many other soldiers who are apposed against the war in Iraq. Many of the images in this documentary are very empowering to young soldiers in the Iraqi war. I think this documentary was not made to be a depressing video and for us to feel sorry for Tomas Young. But the way it was produced it was made to be political video.
Body of War" is an excellent documentary, which is one of the first cinematic efforts to link the personal tragedies of this war to the political decisions by members of Congress to support and mimic the Administration's claims that Iraq possessed "weapons of mass destruction" which jeopardized our very existence.
"Body of War" attempts to hold politicians responsible for votes and. After seeing Thomas’ story I’m sure many people will think twice when joining the war knowing that the war in Iraq continues. One relation this documentary presentation could have to the class is that it could be seen a social issue specially since we are so close to camp Pendleton.