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

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Cyrus Frisch
Cyrus Frisch

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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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    2007-04-26

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