Serious Games 1 – "Watson Is Down"

Synopsis

An exploration of how the U.S. military employs video game technology to train troops for war. Filmed at the United States Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Watson is Down pairs footage of soldiers at computers engaging in combat-simulation training with scenes from the video games.

Director

Harun Farocki

Written by

Harun Farocki

Studio

Harun Farocki Filmproduktion

Released

1 January 2010

Genres

Documentary, War