As I’m faced with another documentary about Iraq -- this one focusing on the wounded soldiers and civilians affected by the ‘war’ -- I was wondering to myself “what is one’s responsibility as a filmgoer to watch these films?”

Obviously, for me, it’s my job. So I will watch “Fighting For Life,” even though I know it contains images of soldiers and children with their limbs blown off. I wish I could bury my head in the sand and ignore this film. But then I’d be in trouble with the show’s producer, Mike Avila. And surely, to avoid seeing the film is to avoid thinking about the war? That’s tantamount to hoping it all goes away if we don’t dwell on it too much. And that’s just morally irresponsible.

a href="http://www.fightingforlifethemovie.com/">So I’m trying to realize that to watch this film is my duty as someone who cares. Believe me, I know it’s not always the cinematic experience we want, but I’m trying to regard it as a privilege, rather than a chore.