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Shadow World

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In this montage of archival news footage and interviews, we observe the shadow world of the global arms trade, where corruption, lies, and greed drive covert relationships between politicians, industry executives, military and intelligence officials, and arms dealers. Their aim is to perpetuate war to generate more profit, no matter what the human cost might be. Based upon the 2011 book by Andrew Feinstein, "The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade."
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Nick Schager Village Voice 04/27/2016
Shadow World sells its argument about the West's criminality not with reporting but through paranoid propaganda. Go to Full Review Andrew Parker The Gate 08/28/2018
Essential viewing. Go to Full Review James Hennessy 4:3 03/27/2017
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... a broad, angry condemnation of the neoliberal consensus which elbowed its way through violence and crafty politics into ideological prominence in the 1980s. Go to Full Review Prairie Miller NewsBlaze 06/04/2016
What do Reagan, Thatcher, Tony Blair and Obama have in common? According to Shadow World, plenty. And having to do with covert roles as brokers for the arms trade in perpetrating endless war, 35,000 lobbyists, and a corporate coup d'etat in slow motion. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/13/2022 The greatest family/documentary movie directed by Danny Glover, LOL!!!!!!!! See more Greg R @itsgregsworld 11/22/2017 Was this movie really not made by Dinesh D’Sousa? If you are a conspiracy theorist, this is your drivel. Have at it! See more 11/11/2016 Overall, an excellent documentary on the international arms trade and the devastating affects it has had on human populations. It's emotional appeals combine with insider interviews and historical footage to present a powerful image of corruption, greed, violence and indifference. Thoughtfully composed and skillfully executed. See more 08/19/2016 11/5/16 Amazon Video One more documentary to prove the world and the bankers and politicians who run it are morally corrupt. End of story. See more 06/26/2016 Confirming things you suspected, and things that never even occurred to you. Eye-opening and disturbing. Everyone should see it. See more Read all reviews
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Johan Grimonprez

Director

Andrew Feinstein

Screenwriter

Johan Grimonprez

Screenwriter

Joslyn Barnes

Producer

Anadil Hossain

Producer

Driss Benyaklef

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Movie Info

Synopsis In this montage of archival news footage and interviews, we observe the shadow world of the global arms trade, where corruption, lies, and greed drive covert relationships between politicians, industry executives, military and intelligence officials, and arms dealers. Their aim is to perpetuate war to generate more profit, no matter what the human cost might be. Based upon the 2011 book by Andrew Feinstein, "The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade."
Director
Johan Grimonprez
Producer
Joslyn Barnes, Anadil Hossain
Screenwriter
Andrew Feinstein, Johan Grimonprez
Distributor
TriCoast Studios
Production Co
TriCoast Studios
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 14, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 14, 2017
Runtime
1h 34m