Helen's War
Helen Caldicott, firebrand anti-nuclear campaigner, celebrated author, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, is too alarmed to retire. But can she really make a difference in today's sophisticated new world of neo-conservativism, where war is entertainment and celebrities are news? Includes a 30-minute mini-documentary of commentary from Noam Chomsky, Senator Ted Kennedy, Kris Kristofferson, Christopher and Dana Reeve, Martin Sheen, and Lily Tomlin.Aired on the Sundance channel and promoted with a book tour in 2007. Winner of Best Documentary at the 2004 Sydney Film Festival. Winner of Best Direction (Documentary) at the 2004 AFI Awards."[An] intimate biography." --New York Times