Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me It Would Become This Bad in Afghanistan

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Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me It Would Become This Bad in Afghanistan

2007

1h 10m

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Drama

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Near-silent and shot via a cell phone, a war veteran observes the world which has been colored by his experiences in Afghanistan.

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Cyrus Frisch

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Directed by: Cyrus Frisch
Written by: Cyrus Frisch
Produced by: Cyrus Frisch

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