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Shadow World

Shadow World

Release: 2016-10-14·Runtime: 94m·★ 7.6
DocumentaryHistory

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.

Production Countries

BelgiumDenmarkSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Production Companies

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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Robert FiskRobert Fiskas Self - JournalistBarack ObamaBarack Obamaas Self - Politician (archive footage)Adel Al-JubeirAdel Al-Jubeiras Self - Saudi Diplomat (archive footage)Vladimir PutinVladimir Putinas Self - Politician (archive footage)Mark ThatcherMark Thatcheras Self - Businessman (archive footage)Colin PowellColin Powellas Self - Politician (archive footage)Saddam HusseinSaddam Husseinas Self - Politician (archive footage)Mohammad Javad ZarifMohammad Javad Zarifas Self - Politician (archive footage)Nelson MandelaNelson Mandelaas Self - Politician (archive footage)Thabo MbekiThabo Mbekias Self - Politician (archive footage)Bandar bin SultanBandar bin Sultanas Self - Politician (archive footage)Elizabeth II of the United KingdomElizabeth II of the United Kingdomas Self (archive footage)Jack BrooksJack Brooksas Self - Politician (archive footage)Donald RumsfeldDonald Rumsfeldas Self - Politician (archive footage)Tony BlairTony Blairas Self - Politician (archive footage)Eduardo GaleanoEduardo Galeanoas Self - Stories Narrator (voice)Dick CheneyDick Cheneyas Self - Politician (archive footage)George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. Bushas Self - Politician (archive footage)Osama bin LadenOsama bin Ladenas Self - al-Qaeda Leader (archive fotage)Ronald ReaganRonald Reaganas Self - Politician (archive footage)Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin Netanyahuas Self - Politician (archive footage)Lawrence WilkersonLawrence Wilkersonas Self - Former US Army ColonelHarris YulinHarris Yulinas Smedley D. Butler (voice)Karl RoveKarl Roveas Self - Political Advisor (archive footage)Medea BenjaminMedea Benjaminas Self - Activist (archive footage)Xi JinpingXi Jinpingas Self - Politician (archive footage)Larry KingLarry Kingas Self - Journalist (archive footage)Cynthia McKinneyCynthia McKinneyas Self - PoliticianRichard NixonRichard Nixonas Self - Politician (voice) (archive footage)Seymour HershSeymour Hershas Self - Journalist (archive footage)David LeighDavid Leighas Self - JournalistMilton FriedmanMilton Friedmanas Self - Economist (archive footage)George W. BushGeorge W. Bushas Self - Politician (archive footage)Vijay PrashadVijay Prashadas Self - JournalistJeremy RifkinJeremy Rifkinas Self - Writer (voice)Henry KissingerHenry Kissingeras Self - Politician (voice) (archive footage)Andrew FeinsteinAndrew Feinsteinas Self - Arms Industry ExpertDennis KucinichDennis Kucinichas Self - Politician (archive footage)Hillary ClintonHillary Clintonas Self - Politician (archive footage)Wesley ClarkWesley Clarkas Self - Former US MilitaryJeremy ScahillJeremy Scahillas Self - Investigative JournalistClare ShortClare Shortas Self - PoliticianJohn BoltonJohn Boltonas Self - US Diplomat (archive footage)Margaret ThatcherMargaret Thatcheras Self - Politician (archive footage)