Baghdad ER is a documentary released by HBO on May 21, 2006. It shows the Iraq War from the perspective of a military hospital in Baghdad. It has some relatively disturbing scenes in it (e.g. amputations), therefore the U.S. Army is officially warning that military personnel watching it could experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
After being given a Peabody Award, the show was featured in the April 13, 2007 broadcast of NPR's Fresh Air.
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Awards and nominations
Awards
Emmy Awards:
Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking
Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming – Single-Camera
Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming
Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming – Single or Multi-Camera
Peabody Award
2006
Nominations
American Cinema Editors Awards:
Best Edited Documentary Film
Emmy Awards:
Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming – Single-Camera
Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming – Single or Multi-Camera