Shadow World

Inside the global arms trade

Duration: 94 min
Release date: 2016-10-14
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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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Shadow World

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Shadow World

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Andrew Feinstein
Andrew Feinstein
as Self - Arms Industry Expert
David Leigh
David Leigh
as Self - Journalist
Helen Garlick
Helen Garlick
as Self - British Prosecutor
Riccardo Privitera
Riccardo Privitera
as Self - Arms Dealer
Pierre Sprey
Pierre Sprey
as Self - Former Defense Analyst
Vijay Prashad
Vijay Prashad
as Self - Journalist
Jeremy Scahill
Jeremy Scahill
as Self - Investigative Journalist
Marta Benavides
Marta Benavides
as Self - Peace Activist
Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges
as Self - Journalist
James Der Derian
James Der Derian
as Self - Political Scientist
Michael Hardt
Michael Hardt
as Self - Political Philosopher
Franklin C. Spinney
Franklin C. Spinney
as Self - Former Military Analyst
Cynthia McKinney
Cynthia McKinney
as Self - Politician
Robert Fisk
Robert Fisk
as Self - Journalist
Clare Short
Clare Short
as Self - Politician
David Lawley-Wakelin
David Lawley-Wakelin
as Self - Filmmaker
Muntazer Al-Zaidi
Muntazer Al-Zaidi
as Self - Journalist
Lawrence Wilkerson
Lawrence Wilkerson
as Self - Former US Army Colonel
Trita Parsi
Trita Parsi
as Self - Political Analyst
Wesley Clark
Wesley Clark
as Self - Former US Military
Eduardo Galeano
Eduardo Galeano
as Self - Stories Narrator (voice)
Jeremy Rifkin
Jeremy Rifkin
as Self - Writer (voice)
Harris Yulin
Harris Yulin
as Smedley D. Butler (voice)
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Henry Williamson
Henry Williamson
as Self - WWI Veteran (archive footage)
George Ashurst
George Ashurst
as Self - WWI Veteran (voice) (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Bandar bin Sultan
Bandar bin Sultan
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
as Self (archive footage)
Mark Thatcher
Mark Thatcher
as Self - Businessman (archive footage)
Richard Evans
Richard Evans
as Self - BAE Chairman (archive footage)
Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman
as Self - Economist (archive footage)
Frances Fox Piven
Frances Fox Piven
as Self - Political Scientist (archive footage)
Jack Brooks
Jack Brooks
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Robert McFarlane
Robert McFarlane
as Self - US NS Advisor (archive footage)
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Colin Powell
Colin Powell
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
as Self - Political Advisor (archive footage)
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Tony Blair
Tony Blair
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mbeki
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Samuel Perlo-Freeman
Samuel Perlo-Freeman
as Self - Defense Economist (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
as Self - Politician (voice) (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger
as Self - Politician (voice) (archive footage)
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
John Bolton
John Bolton
as Self - US Diplomat (archive footage)
Seymour Hersh
Seymour Hersh
as Self - Journalist (archive footage)
Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
as Self - Activist (archive footage)
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Larry King
Larry King
as Self - Journalist (archive footage)
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
as Self - al-Qaeda Leader (archive fotage)
Shir Hever
Shir Hever
as Self - Economist (archive footage)
Mohammad Javad Zarif
Mohammad Javad Zarif
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Adel Al-Jubeir
Adel Al-Jubeir
as Self - Saudi Diplomat (archive footage)
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Nicole Mackinlay Hahn
Nicole Mackinlay Hahn
Director of Photography
Maarten Janssens
Maarten Janssens
Additional Editing
Johan Grimonprez
Johan Grimonprez
Director
Pedro Collantes
Pedro Collantes
Editor
Andrew Feinstein
Andrew Feinstein
Book
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Executive Producer
Dieter Diependaele
Dieter Diependaele
Editor
Andrew Feinstein
Andrew Feinstein
Writer
Joslyn Barnes
Joslyn Barnes
Producer
Sally Jo Fifer
Sally Jo Fifer
Executive Producer
David Menschel
David Menschel
Co-Executive Producer
Maria Kristensen
Maria Kristensen
Production Manager
Johan Grimonprez
Johan Grimonprez
Screenstory
Wilbur Leguebe
Wilbur Leguebe
Executive Producer
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Co-Producer
Per K. Kirkegaard
Per K. Kirkegaard
Editor
Irène Challand
Irène Challand
Commissioning Editor
Guy Lavie
Guy Lavie
Commissioning Editor
Mridu Chandra
Mridu Chandra
Archival Footage Coordinator
Andrew Feinstein
Andrew Feinstein
Screenstory
Johan Grimonprez
Johan Grimonprez
Writer
Matthew Palevsky
Matthew Palevsky
Co-Executive Producer
Mette Hoffman Meyer
Mette Hoffman Meyer
Commissioning Editor
Paul Peyskens
Paul Peyskens
Commissioning Editor
Judy Aley
Judy Aley
Archival Footage Coordinator
Eduardo Galeano
Eduardo Galeano
Writer
Jodie Evans
Jodie Evans
Co-Executive Producer
Amichay Matyas
Amichay Matyas
Commissioning Editor
Osnat Eiden Freiman
Osnat Eiden Freiman
Commissioning Editor
Karsten Fundal
Karsten Fundal
Original Music Composer
Susan Rockefeller
Susan Rockefeller
Co-Executive Producer
Pulkit Datta
Pulkit Datta
Production Manager
Ashish Sehgal
Ashish Sehgal
Production Manager
Sarah d'Hanens
Sarah d'Hanens
Assistant Director
Michael Aaglund
Michael Aaglund
Additional Editing
Charles Godin
Charles Godin
Additional Editing
Donald Rubin
Donald Rubin
Co-Executive Producer
Michael J. Zak
Michael J. Zak
Co-Executive Producer
Josie Chai
Josie Chai
Production Coordinator
Tyler Hubby
Tyler Hubby
Additional Editing
Emmy Oost
Emmy Oost
Co-Producer
Geraldine Schubert
Geraldine Schubert
Production Manager
Anadil Hossain
Anadil Hossain
Producer
Driss Benyaklef
Driss Benyaklef
Executive Producer
Gaspard Lamunière
Gaspard Lamunière
Commissioning Editor
Axel Arnö
Axel Arnö
Commissioning Editor
Burton Ritchie
Burton Ritchie
Associate Producer
Jakob Kirstein Høgel
Jakob Kirstein Høgel
Consulting Producer
Abigail Disney
Abigail Disney
Executive Producer
Paul Holden
Paul Holden
Researcher
Ian Olds
Ian Olds
Additional Editing
Sylvia Menno
Sylvia Menno
Dialogue Editor
Harold Moss
Harold Moss
Graphic Designer
Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky
Thanks
Martin Munck Schmidt
Martin Munck Schmidt
Assistant Editor
Bill Chesley
Bill Chesley
Sound Designer
Brittany Kaplan
Brittany Kaplan
Assistant Editor
Mridu Chandra
Mridu Chandra
Post Production Supervisor
Roman Hankewycz
Roman Hankewycz
Colorist
Nancie Stern
Nancie Stern
Music Supervisor
Rebecca Kent
Rebecca Kent
Archival Footage Research
Josh Berger
Josh Berger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lewanne Jones
Lewanne Jones
Archival Footage Research
Darrell R. Smith
Darrell R. Smith
Sound Post Supervisor
Charles Godin
Charles Godin
Assistant Editor
Allan Zaleski
Allan Zaleski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kareem Farooq
Kareem Farooq
Assistant Editor
Frederik Marbell
Frederik Marbell
Assistant Editor
Ásta Soffía Pétursdóttir
Ásta Soffía Pétursdóttir
Assistant Editor
Eduardo Galeano
Eduardo Galeano
In Memory Of
Karel De Cock
Karel De Cock
Assistant Editor
Sarah d'Hanens
Sarah d'Hanens
Assistant Editor
Allan Zaleski
Allan Zaleski
Supervising Sound Editor
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