Shadow world reveals the shocking realities of the global arms trade, through whistleblowers, investigators. Directors johan grimonprez genres special interest, documentary subtitles english cc audio languages. The rise of the world s most powerful mercenary army which won the george polk book award. Jun 16, 2016 in order to bring this timely book to a wider market, the talents of an experimental belgian filmmaker by the name of johan grimonprez were enlisted. Shadow world shocking inside story of global arms trade. Shadow world is a feature documentary that reveals the shocking realities of the global arms trade, the only business that counts its profits in billions and losses in human lives. He is also the author of the criticallyacclaimed the shadow world. Shadow world trailer shines a light on hard truths. Inside the global arms trade, there are other weapons manufacturers, world leaders, arms dealers, military leaders, and behindthescenes movers that come under director johan grimonprez s dial history scrutiny in an eyepopping assemblage of news and. Inside the global arms trade, the film shadow world. Mar 08, 2017 the film itself is a shortened version of the shadow world, a featurelength documentary that grimonprez premiered at last years tribeca film festival. Basing his tale on andrew feinsteins acclaimed 2011 book the shadow world.
Shadow world, a film by director johan grimonprez and based on andrew feinsteins book of the same name, is to make its global premiere at the tribeca film festival in april 2016. Inside the global arms trade, by corruption watchuk founder andrew feinstein. This would be welcome news in any context, given the strength of the. Johan grimonprez shadow world is based upon the 2011 book by south african, andrew feinstein, the shadow world. Ostend film festival 2017 winner ensor best documentary. Based on the book of the shadow world, this feature length documentary is an investigation into the multibillion dollar international arms trade directors johan grimonprez.
Inside the global arms trade, attempts to delve into the murky relationships between politicians and arms manufacturers, proposing that the former are mere representatives of the latter, and that to a great extent war is a manufactured, forprofit enterprise. Johan grimonprez dial history and in part based on corruption watch uk founder andrew feinsteins globally acclaimed book the shadow world. Andrew feinstein is a south african now living in london who was an anc mp. On june 8, 20, the documentary film of the same name, produced, narrated and cowritten by scahill, was released. Politicians are very much like prostitutes, but only more.
A dialogue between catherine bernard and johan grimonprez about the film shadow world january 2017. He was revolted by the shenanigans of the south african arms deal and finally resigned from the anc. Shadow world van johan grimonprez in premiere new york. Inside the global arms trade, bringing the south african author in as cowriter and talking head. Johan grimonprez born 1962 is a belgian multimedia artist, filmmaker, and curator. Inside the global arms trade, filmmaker and artist johan grimonprez scrutinizes an international enterprise that counts its profits in billions and its losses in human lives. Inside the global arms trade, the acclaimed book by andrew feinstein, the film explores how governments, their militaries and intelligence agencies, defense contractors. Their aim is to perpetuate war to generate more profit, no matter what the human cost might be.
Johan grimonprez shadow world reveals the shocking realities of the global arms trade the only business that counts its profits in billions and losses in human lives. Johan grimonprez 2016 a shocking analysis of the international arms trade, which shapes government policy, breeds corruption, undermines western democracies and causes widespread human suffering. Shadow world is a cinematic documentary that reveals the shocking realities of the global arms trade the only business that counts its profits in billions and its losses in human lives. Andrew feinstein, executive director of corruption watch uk, worked closely with grimonprez over th. Directed by johan grimonprez and based on the book of the shadow world, the feature length documentary shadow world is due to premiere at the tribeca film festival in april 2016. Johan grimonprez shadow world reveals the shocking realities of the global arms trade the only business that counts its profits in billions and losses in human lives directed by johan grimonprez dial history and in part based on corruption watch uk founder andrew feinsteins globally acclaimed book the shadow world. Inside the global arms trade, which was shortlisted for the alan paton prize for nonfiction. Johan grimonprez director johan grimonprez provides powerful and sinister imagery to document journalist andrew feinsteins ominous and important b.
Shadow world reveals the shocking realities of the global arms trade the only business that counts its profits in billions and its losses in human lives. Based on the book of the shadow world, this feature length documentary is an investigation into the multibillion dollar international arms trade documentary 2016 1 hr 34 min director johan grimonprez. Based on the book the shadow world by andrew feinstein. The screening will be followed by a conversation between grimonprez and charles stankievech, a torontobased artist, writer and educator. Oct 14, 2016 based on the book of the shadow world, this feature length documentary is an investigation into the multibillion dollar international arms trade. Shadow world, a film by director johan grimonprez and based on andrew feinsteins book of the same name, is to make its global premiere at the tribeca film. Michael hardt on the politics of love interview by johan grimonprez excerpts 2014. Watch shadow world dk subs online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Don delillo and johan grimonprez by noha hamdy book audio arts magazine.
The film is slated to appear at numerous festivals around the world prior to a larger cinematic release. Johan grimonprez s documentary, based on andrew feinsteins 2011 book the shadow world. Nov 20, 2017 directed by johan grimonprez dial history, the film is based on the shadow world. The world is a battlefield was published by nation books on april 23, 20. This essayistic film is loosely based on the book by former african national. Directed by johan grimonprez dial history and in part based. Directed by johan grimonprez dial history and in part based on corruption watch uk founder andrew feinsteins globally acclaimed book the shadow world. Slought and the sp2 social justice and arts integration initiative at the university of pennsylvania are pleased to announce a special screening of shadow world 2016, a film directed by johan grimonprez, on wednesday, january 30, 2019 from 69pm at slought, followed by a conversation with corruption watch uk founder andrew feinstein based in part on corruption watch uk founder andrew. Apr 11, 2016 directed by johan grimonprez dial history and in part based on corruption watch uk founder andrew feinsteins globally acclaimed book the shadow world. Inside the global arms trade, the film shadow world reveals how the international trade. In this eyepopping montage of archival and news footage and interviews, johan grimonprez exposes the shadow world of the global arms trade, where corruption, lies. Apr 30, 2016 grimonprez bases his research on andrew feinsteins 2011 book the shadow world. 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. Directed by johan grimonprez dial history and in part based on.
Inside the global arms trade, the film reveals how the international trade in weapons with the complicity of governments and intelligence agencies, investigative and prosecutorial bodies, weapons manufacturers, dealers and agents fosters corruption, determines economic and foreign. Shadow world explores how governments, their militaries and intelligence agencies, defense contractors, arms dealers and agents are inextricably intertwined with the international trade. Governments, security services, research institutes and arms manufacturers are all complicit, because they all have something to gain from a permanent state of war. Inside the global arms trade, the acclaimed book by andrew feinstein. Directed by johan grimonprez and based on andrew feinsteins globally acclaimed book the. Stitching together archive footage of historical events, recent interviews with political experts and an eerily nostalgic soundtrack, shadow world is the masterful documentary from johan grimonprez that exposes the depths of corruption within the global arms trade based on andrew feinsteins globally acclaimed book the shadow world. Simon critchley in dialogue with johan grimonprez may 1, 2012. Directed by awardwinning filmmaker johan grimonprez, and based on andrew feinsteins globally acclaimed book the shadow world. Inside the global arms trade 2016, based on the book by andrew feinstein. Based on the book of the shadow world, this feature length documentary is an investigation into the multibillion dollar international arms trade. Na, johan grimonprez, joslyn barnes, anadil hossain, andrew feinstein, johan grimonprez. Inside the global arms trade, the film reveals how the international trade in weapons with the complicity of governments and intelligence agencies, investigative and. Based on the book of the shadow world, this feature length documentary is an investigation into the multibillion dollar. Andrew feinstein explores shadow world pbs independent lens.
Tribecas shadow world and houston, we have a problem. Andrew feinstein explores shadow world pbs independent. Based on feinsteins book, johan grimonprez directed the award winning. The film travels to london, saudi arabia, washington, d.
Andrew worked with director johan grimonprez and producers louverture films to create an awardwinning feature documentary of the same title. 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. In shadow world, based upon the 2011 book by andrew feinstein, the shadow world. Artist and filmmaker johan grimonprezs shadow world 2016 uncovers the hidden routes and consequences of the global arms trade. Slought and the sp2 social justice and arts integration initiative at the university of pennsylvania are pleased to announce a special screening of shadow world 2016, a film directed by johan grimonprez, on wednesday, january 30, 2019 from 69pm at slought, followed by a conversation with corruption watch uk founder andrew feinstein. Nov 09, 2017 as the author of the book on which the film shadow world is based, feinstein guided the filmmakers working with director johan grimonprez on the issues and history addressed in the film. Feinstein has written two books on the illicit global arms trade, the shadow world. Deferred homecoming in johan grimonprez s shadow world sabine hillen vrije universiteit brussel johan grimonprez s cinema is not keen on restoring what has vanished, regretting past locations or mourning the past. He is known for his two previous acclaimed cinematic exercises dial history, about airplane hijackings, and double take which is a clever study of alfred hitchcock and the cold war period.
May 21, 2019 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. Nov 17, 2017 directed by johan grimonprez dial history, the film is based on the shadow world. Shadow world reveals the shocking realities of the global arms trade the only. Directed by artistfilmmaker johan grimonprez dial history, the film is in part based on the acclaimed book the shadow world. Based upon the 2011 book by andrew feinstein, the shadow. His overarching vision of time recalls that of heroes wandering back to their place of belonging. Directed by johan grimonprez and based on andrew feinsteins globally acclaimed book the shadow world. It premiered at the 20 sundance film festival and was nominated for an academy award. Johan grimonprez delivers a superbly edited, angry documentary. Directed by johan grimonprez and based on the book of the shadow world, the feature length documentary shadow world is due to premiere at the tribeca. Conversation to follow between johan grimonprez and charles stankievech.
Directed by johan grimonprez dial history, the film is based on the shadow world. He is most known for his films dial history 1997 and double take 2009 and shadow world. Shadow world premieres on independent lens monday, november. We are very pleased to welcome johan grimonprez back to vtape for a screening of his multiaward winning experimental documentary shadow world. Oct 11, 2016 johan grimonprez s shadow world presents itself in the grand tradition of 21st century leftist political documentaries, a kind of intoxicating mix of talking heads, archival footage of war and conflict and a broad, angry condemnation of the neoliberal consensus which elbowed its way through violence and crafty politics into ideological prominence in the 1980s. Johan grimonprez 2016 a shocking analysis of the international arms trade.
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