Body of War

Body of War
Directed by	Ellen Spiro and Phil Donahue
Produced by	Ellen Spiro and Phil Donahue
Starring	Tomas Young
Music by	Eddie Vedder
Cinematography	Ellen Spiro
Edited by	Bernadine Colish
Distributed by	Film Sales Company
Release date	2007
Country	United States
Language	English

Body of War is a 2007 documentary portraying Iraq War veteran Tomas Young. Bill Moyers Journal featured a one-hour special about Body of War including interviews with filmmakers Ellen Spiro and Phil Donahue.

Shocked by the September 11 attacks Thomas Young wants to defend his country and subsequently he joins the United States Armed Forces. As a soldier he is sent to Iraq and soon after his arrival a marksman's bullet maims him. Intercut with his personal story is footage from Congressional proceedings in Washington, D.C. which led to this disputed war.

Time assessed the documentary as "superb" and "very moving".The Washington Post considered the documentary well-told, upsetting and "ferocious".The Hollywood Reporter certified "Body of War" was special among other antiwar documentaries for its "identification" with one particular human fate.Moving Pictures agreed the film "secures its strength" by that. The Los Angeles Times described this narrative as a “heartbreaking account" and moreover spoke of a strong indictment of "the tactical politics that led to the invasion".The Boston Globe and The Kansas City Star also called it "heartbreaking". The Toronto Star appreciated protagonist Thomas Young as a "fascinating, charismatic character".The Philadelphia Inquirer stated Young's filmic portrait was a "complex profile in courage".The Austin Chronicle said "Body of War" was "affecting" and a "cinematic argument against the war".TV Guide resumed it was a "powerful film".

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