Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me It Would Become This Bad in Afghanistan
7.9
2007
1 hr 10 min
Drama
, Documentary
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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