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American Zeitgeist

American Zeitgeist is a feature length documentary by filmmaker Rob McGann that offers an historical look at the War on Terrorism from 1979 through 2006. The narrative of American Zeitgeist is woven out of more than 40 in-depth interviews with leading experts on terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, Islam and Middle Eastern studies

Top Cast

  • Tariq Ali

    Tariq Ali

    Self

  • Paul Berman

    Paul Berman

    Self

  • Richard Bulliet

    Richard Bulliet

    Self

  • Noam Chomsky

    Noam Chomsky

    Self

  • Steve Coll

    Steve Coll

    Self

  • Hamid Dabashi

    Hamid Dabashi

    Self

  • David Frum

    David Frum

    Self

  • Christopher Hitchens

    Christopher Hitchens

    Self

  • Samantha Power

    Samantha Power

    Self

Overview

American Zeitgeist is a feature length documentary by filmmaker Rob McGann that offers an historical look at the War on Terrorism from 1979 through 2006. The narrative of American Zeitgeist is woven out of more than 40 in-depth interviews with leading experts on terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, Islam and Middle Eastern studies

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