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Powder Keg

2001 · 14 min Action War
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

The Driver is drafted by the UN to rescue a wounded war photographer named Harvey Jacobs from out of hostile territory. While they are leaving Jacobs tells the Driver about the horrors he saw as a photographer, but he regrets his inability to help war victims. Jacobs answers the driver curiosity about why he is a photographer by saying how his mother taught him to see. He gives the Driver the film needed for a New York Times story and also his dog tags to give to his mother. When they reach the border, they are confronted by a guard who begins to draw arms as Jacobs begins taking pictures, trying to get himself killed. The Driver drives through a hail of gunfire to the border, but finds Jacobs killed by a bullet through the seat. The Driver arrives in America to visit Jacobs' mother and share the news of him winning the Pulitzer prize and hand over the dog tags, only to discover that she is blind.

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📋 Film Details

Year 2001
Country Germany, Mexico, United States of America
Genre Action, War
Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Runtime 14 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (89 votes)

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Momentum is sustained from first scene to last. The director knows how to give the viewer breathing room without losing tension — and that's valuable in the genre.

Watches in one breath. Plot logic is secondary — what matters here is movement and rhythm, and that's all in order.

For genre fans — essential viewing. For those looking for something deeper — possibly not the film.

Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Evening with friends, volume up. Talking during the film is acceptable.

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