Shadow World

Shadow World(2016)

"Inside the global arms trade"

7.4/10
15 votes
94 minOctober 14, 2016

Overview

A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the 20th century, have pulled the strings of the arms trade, hidden in the shadows, feeding the shameful corruption of politicians and government officials and promoting a state of permanent war throughout the world, while they cynically asked for a lasting and universal peace.

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Andrew Feinstein

Andrew Feinstein

Self - Arms Industry Expert

David Leigh

David Leigh

Self - Journalist

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Helen Garlick

Self - British Prosecutor

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Riccardo Privitera

Self - Arms Dealer

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Pierre Sprey

Self - Former Defense Analyst

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Vijay Prashad

Self - Journalist

Jeremy Scahill

Jeremy Scahill

Self - Investigative Journalist

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Marta Benavides

Self - Peace Activist

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Chris Hedges

Self - Journalist

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James Der Derian

Self - Political Scientist

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Michael Hardt

Self - Political Philosopher

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Franklin C. Spinney

Self - Former Military Analyst

Cynthia McKinney

Cynthia McKinney

Self - Politician

Robert Fisk

Robert Fisk

Self - Journalist

Clare Short

Clare Short

Self - Politician

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David Lawley-Wakelin

Self - Filmmaker

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Muntazer Al-Zaidi

Self - Journalist

Lawrence Wilkerson

Lawrence Wilkerson

Self - Former US Army Colonel

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Trita Parsi

Self - Political Analyst

Wesley Clark

Wesley Clark

Self - Former US Military

Eduardo Galeano

Eduardo Galeano

Self - Stories Narrator (voice)

Jeremy Rifkin

Jeremy Rifkin

Self - Writer (voice)

Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

Smedley D. Butler (voice)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Henry Williamson

Self - WWI Veteran (archive footage)

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George Ashurst

Self - WWI Veteran (voice) (archive footage)

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Bandar bin Sultan

Bandar bin Sultan

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Mark Thatcher

Mark Thatcher

Self - Businessman (archive footage)

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Richard Evans

Self - BAE Chairman (archive footage)

Milton Friedman

Milton Friedman

Self - Economist (archive footage)

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Frances Fox Piven

Self - Political Scientist (archive footage)

Jack Brooks

Jack Brooks

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Robert McFarlane

Self - US NS Advisor (archive footage)

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Self - Politician (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self - Politician (archive footage)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Colin Powell

Colin Powell

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Karl Rove

Karl Rove

Self - Political Advisor (archive footage)

Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Thabo Mbeki

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Samuel Perlo-Freeman

Self - Defense Economist (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self - Politician (voice) (archive footage)

Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

Self - Politician (voice) (archive footage)

Dennis Kucinich

Dennis Kucinich

Self - Politician (archive footage)

John Bolton

John Bolton

Self - US Diplomat (archive footage)

Seymour Hersh

Seymour Hersh

Self - Journalist (archive footage)

Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin

Self - Activist (archive footage)

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Larry King

Larry King

Self - Journalist (archive footage)

Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden

Self - al-Qaeda Leader (archive fotage)

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Shir Hever

Self - Economist (archive footage)

Mohammad Javad Zarif

Mohammad Javad Zarif

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Adel Al-Jubeir

Adel Al-Jubeir

Self - Saudi Diplomat (archive footage)

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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