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The Trials of Henry Kissinger

Rating:No Rating
Genre:Documentary
Release Date:September 25, 2002
Running time:80 minutes
Cast:Brian Cox, Salvador Allende, Gerald Ford, Christopher Hitchens, Henry Kissinger
Director:Eugene Jarecki
Producer:Alex Gibney, Eugene Jarecki
Writer:Alex Gibney
Distributor:First Run

Description: 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.

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