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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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