Plagued by Guilt, Whistleblowers Break Silence About the Drone War

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 9, 2016

Director/Producer Sonia Kennebeck discusses her film, “National Bird” which follows three whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around the U.S. drone war. The whistleblowers are U.S. military veterans who are plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries, and decide to speak out publicly, despite the possible consequences.

"National Bird" opens at Cinema Village on Nov. 11th. Sonia Kennebeck will be giving Q&As on Nov. 11th and 12th after the 7 p.m. shows. For more information and tickets, click here.  

 

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