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

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.

Top 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

Overview

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.

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