War of Lies

War of Lies
Film poster
German: Krieg der Lügen
Directed byMatthias Bittner
StarringRafed Aljanabi
Music byPhilipp Kobilke
Country of originGermany
Original languages
  • German
  • English
Production
CinematographyJulia Schlingmann
EditorFriedemann Schmidt
Running time88 minutes
Original release
Release22 November 2014 (2014-11-22)[1]

War of Lies (German: Krieg der Lügen) is a 2014 German documentary directed by Matthias Bittner.[2]

Plot

War of Lies is the story of an Iraqi refugee, whose information about portable weapons of mass destruction passed through the hands of the BND, MI6 and CIA. This information was ultimately used by the US government to legitimize the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Today we know the war was based on a lie.

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated Result
2016 44th International Emmy Awards[3] Best documentary Krieg der Lügen Won

References

  1. ^ "IDFA Program Guide 2014 by IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam - Issuu".
  2. ^ "Krieg der Lügen - Curveball und der Irakkrieg". Bayerischer Rundfunk. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Dokumentarfilm: Krieg der Lügen: Curveball und der Irak-Krieg". Südwestrundfunk. Retrieved 15 December 2016.


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