The New American War FilmA look at how post 9 11 cinema captures the new face of war in the twenty first century While the war film has carved out a prominent space within the history of cinema, the twenty first century has seen a significant shift in the characteristics that define it. Serving as a roadmap to the genres contemporary modes of expression, The New American War Film explores how, in the wake of 9 11, both the nature of military conflict and the symbolic