A Private War (2018)

106 min · Biographical picture, Drama, War Film, biographical film, drama film

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Matthew Heineman

Cast

Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan, Tom Hollander, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Faye Marsay, Greg Wise, Corey Johnson, Stanley Tucci

The story

Marie Colvin is an American journalist for The Sunday Times, visiting the most dangerous countries and documenting their civil wars. In 2001, while trekking with the Tamil Tigers, Colvin and her crew are ambushed by the Sri Lanka Army. Despite her attempt to surrender, an RPG fires in her direction, wounding her to the point that she loses her left eye.

Catalogue themes and tags

Alkoholabhängigkeit, Eye Patch, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Syrian Civil War, Tageszeitung, War, War Correspondent

Genres

Biographical picture, Drama, War Film, biographical film, drama film

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