This Is Not a Movie: Robert Fisk and the Politics of Truth
This Is Not a Movie: Robert Fisk and the Politics of Truth

This Is Not a Movie: Robert Fisk and the Politics of Truth

7.5(6 votes)
2019
1h 49m
Documentary
History

For more than forty years, British journalist Robert Fisk has reported on some of the most violent conflicts in the world, from Northern Ireland to the Middle East, always with his feet on the ground and a notebook in hand, travelling into landscapes devastated by war, ferreting out the facts and sending reports to the media he works for with the ambition of catching the interest of an audience of millions.

Production

Sutor Kolonko, Tinam, ONF | NFB, ZDF/Arte, VPRO

Cast

Robert Fisk

Robert Fisk

Self - Narrator / Journalist

Jihad Sultan

Jihad Sultan

Self - Military General

Tim Eddy

Tim Eddy

Self - History Professor

Antranik Helvadjian

Antranik Helvadjian

Self - Bookstore Owner

Suheil Natour

Suheil Natour

Self - Palestinian Official

Nirmeen Hazineh

Nirmeen Hazineh

Self - Palestinian Woman

Tsoleen Sarian

Tsoleen Sarian

Self - Archivist

Finian Everard

Finian Everard

Self - Military Lieutenant

Vesna Almo

Vesna Almo

Self - Serbian Fixer

Ifet Krnjić

Ifet Krnjić

Self - Retired Weapons Seller

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