National Bird

National Bird

Directed by Sonia Kennebeck

Produced by Ten Forward Films, ITVS

201692 min6.7 / 10

A sobering documentary that centers the moral and psychological toll of drone warfare through intimate testimonies of veterans grappling with complicity and trauma.

Sonia Kennebeck takes on the controversial tactic of drone warfare, and demands accountability through the personal accounts—recollections, traumas, and responses—of three American military veterans whose lives have been shaken by the roles they played in this controversial method of attack.

Questions people ask

  • Is National Bird sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is National Bird scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is National Bird easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does National Bird end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is National Bird violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like National Bird

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as National Bird

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like National Bird, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like National Bird, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like National Bird, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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