Shadow World
2016 · Movie · 94 min · ★ 7.6 · 72% critics
This documentary digs into the political and economic forces behind the global arms trade, tracing how powerful interests operate out of sight. It explores allegations of corruption among leaders and officials, and how these dynamics can help sustain conflict even as public calls for peace continue.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-10-14
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (19 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, investigative look at power, corruption, and war-making, similar in spirit to Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror; Not for you if you prefer lighter, character-driven stories.
Pros: provocative investigation; global political scope; urgent real-world themes | Cons: heavy subject matter; bleak outlook; dense information
Themes
- saudi arabia
- palestinian-israeli conflict
- british politics
- political corruption
- usa politics
- arms industry
- global politics
- state crimes
- british government
- arms trade
Cast & crew
Andrew Feinstein
as Self - Arms Industry Expert
David Leigh
as Self - Journalist
- HG
Helen Garlick
as Self - British Prosecutor
- RP
Riccardo Privitera
as Self - Arms Dealer
- PS
Pierre Sprey
as Self - Former Defense Analyst
Vijay Prashad
as Self - Journalist
Jeremy Scahill
as Self - Investigative Journalist
- MB
Marta Benavides
as Self - Peace Activist
- CH
Chris Hedges
as Self - Journalist
- JD
James Der Derian
as Self - Political Scientist
Directed by Johan Grimonprez