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The Trials of Henry Kissinger

A film about the war crimes of the American diplomat, Henry Kissinger.

2002 · 1h 20m · Not Rated Documentary
Directed by Eugene Jarecki

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This riveting documentary depicts former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as a warmonger responsible for military cover-ups in Vietnam, Cambodia and East Timor, as well as the assassination of a Chilean leader in 1970. Based on a book by journalist Christopher Hitchens, the film includes interviews with historians, political analysts and such journalists as New York Times writer William Safire, a former Nixon speechwriter.

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The film is insightful about Kissinger's background and history.

Steven Rosen, Denver Post
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Fascinating to watch as a portrait of political celebrity and ego.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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In a larger sense, this powerfully muckraking film is about the accountability of public figures and about how, in regard to international justice, there can be no exceptions.

Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture
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Even if the case against Kissinger is not fully convincing, the documentary keeps you glued to your seat and thinking long after you've left the theater.

Marta Barber, Miami Herald
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A stunning and overwhelmingly cogent case for Kissinger as a calculating war criminal.

Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

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