To Sell a War
To Sell a War is a documentary that was made in 1992 by Martyn Gregory. It is based on the Free Kuwait campaign that was spun by public relation officers to gain supporters to commence the Gulf War. It exposes a ambassador Nijirah al-Sabah who places his daughter to falsely testify in court about Iraq soldiers removing babies from incubators and leaving them on the ground to die. This story was commonly seen throughout the media and was widely reported around the entire world.
What are the differences in the documentary compared to other ones we have watched?
This documentary is in the style of expository as there is an omniscient voice that is used to directly engage with the audience. It also follows the criteria of aiming to persuade the audience of a particular view. Although, the major difference compared to other documentaries we have watched is that it aims to see both sides of the story whilst still attempting to persuade viewers one way. The other documentaries have been quite bias and only view evidence from one main point. It was interesting to see one that took the view point of both sides as it allowed the viewer to understand why they were trying to push one view instead of just doing it.
What are the differences in the documentary compared to other ones we have watched in regards to the viewers emotional response?
This documentary, unlike others we have watched have taken an emotional attack with the use of the personal stories and the footage used of the teenager who is clearly upset about what has 'occurred'. This plays on viewers heart strings and people can easily relate and feel empathy for those affected. The other documentaries haven't used this technique except for a section in the Forgotten Silver where they used his 'partner' who began to explain their life together and how much she missed him. To Sell a War took a stronger approach as they used the death of infants which many, if not all could empathise with.
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