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The War You Don't See

Synopsis

The War You Don't See traces the history of 'embedded' and independent reporting from the carnage of World War I to the destruction of Hiroshima, and from the invasion of Vietnam to the current war in Afghanistan. As weapons and propaganda are ever more sophisticated, the very nature of war has developed into an 'electronic battlefield'. But who is the real enemy today?

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Features
Running time
96 mins
Director
John Pilger, Alan Lowery
Producer
Christopher Hird
Co-Producer
Christopher Hird
Editor
Joe Frost
Director of Photography
Rupert Binsley
Sound
Zubin Sorash, Tom Hart-George, Matt Turner
Composer
Sacha Puttnam
Principal cast
Julian Assange, Tony Blair, Wilfred Burchett

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Dartmouth Films

Somerset House
London
WC2R 1LA
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7845 5857

Sales Company

Independent Television (ITV)

200 Grays Inn Road
London
WC1X 8HF
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7843 8000
Fax: +44 (0)20 7843 8158
www itv.com

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