
This Is Not a Movie: Robert Fisk and the Politics of Truth
Documentary · History
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.
Top Cast


Robert Fisk
Robert Fisk
Self - Narrator / Journalist
Robert Fisk
Self - Narrator / Journalist
Jihad Sultan
Jihad Sultan
Self - Military General
Jihad Sultan
Self - Military General
Tim Eddy
Tim Eddy
Self - History Professor
Tim Eddy
Self - History Professor
Antranik Helvadjian
Antranik Helvadjian
Self - Bookstore Owner
Antranik Helvadjian
Self - Bookstore Owner
Suheil Natour
Suheil Natour
Self - Palestinian Official
Suheil Natour
Self - Palestinian Official
Nirmeen Hazineh
Nirmeen Hazineh
Self - Palestinian Woman
Nirmeen Hazineh
Self - Palestinian Woman
Tsoleen Sarian
Tsoleen Sarian
Self - Archivist
Tsoleen Sarian
Self - Archivist
Finian Everard
Finian Everard
Self - Military Lieutenant
Finian Everard
Self - Military Lieutenant
Vesna Almo
Vesna Almo
Self - Serbian Fixer
Vesna Almo
Self - Serbian Fixer
Ifet Krnjić
Ifet Krnjić
Self - Retired Weapons Seller
Ifet Krnjić
Self - Retired Weapons Seller
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