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Shadow World

Shadow World

Inside the global arms trade

2016•1h 34m•7.6/10
DocumentaryHistory

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7.6/10(19)

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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Production

Dillywood, Louverture Films, Onomatopee Films, Final Cut for Real, Bertha Foundation, Fork Films, ITVS, RTBF, Britdoc Foundation, Zap-O-Matik

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Andrew Feinstein

Andrew Feinstein

Self - Arms Industry Expert

David Leigh

David Leigh

Self - Journalist

Helen Garlick

Self - British Prosecutor

Riccardo Privitera

Self - Arms Dealer

Pierre Sprey

Self - Former Defense Analyst

Vijay Prashad

Vijay Prashad

Self - Journalist

Jeremy Scahill

Jeremy Scahill

Self - Investigative Journalist

Marta Benavides

Self - Peace Activist

Chris Hedges

Self - Journalist

James Der Derian

Self - Political Scientist

Michael Hardt

Self - Political Philosopher

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

David Lawley-Wakelin

Self - Filmmaker

Muntazer Al-Zaidi

Self - Journalist

Lawrence Wilkerson

Lawrence Wilkerson

Self - Former US Army Colonel

Trita Parsi

Self - Political Analyst

Wesley Clark

Wesley Clark

Self - Former US Military

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