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The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002) [w/Commentary]

Posted By: MirrorsMaker
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The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002) [w/Commentary]

The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002)
DVDRip | MKV | 714x480 | x264 @ 1934 Kbps | 84 min | 1,34 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 224 Kbps + Commentary track | Subs: None
Genre: Documentary

Director: Eugene Jarecki
Writers: Alex Gibney, Christopher Hitchens (book)
Stars: Brian Cox, Henry Kissinger, Anna Chennault

Part contemporary investigation and part historical inquiry, documentary follows the quest of one journalist in search of justice. The film focuses on Christopher Hitchens' charges against Henry Kissinger as a war criminal - allegations documented in Hitchens' book of the same title - based on his role in countries such as Cambodia, Chile, and Indonesia. Kissinger's story raises profound questions about American foreign policy and highlights a new era of human rights. Increasing evidence about one man's role in a long history of human rights abuses leads to a critical examination of American diplomacy through the lens of international standards of justice.


This is the way a documentary should be done! I like it much more than "Bowling For Columbine," which doesn't fully justify its' positions as well as this film does. The filmmaker here interviews people from all sides of the political spectrum to illustrate why this man who seems so likeable in the public eye is in fact responsible for the most secretive, heinous attrocities in modern American history. The film also offers a disturbing portrait of American foreign policy and is made more poignant by the climate of current events. Clearly, one also has to wonder how we can justify bringing people like Radovan Karadic for heinous war crimes when we have such criminals in our own backyard. And, if we truly are the policemen of the world, then maybe it's time we clean up the force. Very good film. Should be considered the best of 2002, with "The Two Towns of Jasper" a close second.
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The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002) [w/Commentary]

Audio Commentary; by Director Eugene Jarecki & Writer Alex Gibney

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