Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror (2003)

Film details

Featuring

John Pilger Orifa Rita Lasar
Director

John Pilger
Country

United Kingdom
Year

2003
Genre

Documentary
Type

Television
Category

Non Fiction

Alternative titles

War Is a Fraud Working
Breaking the Silence: A Special Report by John Pilger Alternative
Breaking the Silence Alternative

Synopsis

Journalist and broadcaster John Pilger analyses George Bush's 'War on Terror' in a documentary that encompasses Afghanistan, America and the recent invasion of Iraq. Includes interviews with senior Bush officials and former intelligence officers.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - reporter
    
    John Pilger
  - interviewee
    
    Orifa
  - interviewee
    
    Rita Lasar
  - Afghan Ministry of Rural Affairs
    
    Omar Zakhilwal
  - interviewee
    
    Samar, Dr Sima
  - Amnesty International
    
    Margaret Ladner
  - former CIA analyst
    
    Ray Mcgovern
  - editor, 'The Weekly Standard'
    
    William Kristol
  - Human Rights Watch
    
    Reed Brody
  - former UN Assistant Secretary General
    
    Denis Halliday
  - Center for Public Integrity, Washington
    
    Charles Lewis
  - Under Secretary of State
    
    John Bolton
  - US Army, Afghanistan
    
    Davis, Colonel Rod
  - nurse
    
    Taj Mohammad
  - former Australian intelligence officer
    
    Andrew Wilkie
  - former NATO Commander
    
    Clark, General Wesley
  - Under Secretary of Defense
    
    Douglas Feith
  - human rights observer, Baghdad
    
    Wilding, Jo
  - Prof of Modern Hist, Kings Coll, London
    
    Richard Overy
  - Archive Footage
    
    George W. Bush
  - Archive Footage
    
    Tony Blair
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    John Pilger
  - Co-director
    
    Steve Connelly
  Production:
  - ©/Production Company
    
    Carlton Television
  - Executive Producer
    
    Richard Clemmow
  - Producer
    
    Christopher Martin
  - Production Manager
    
    Julie Stoner
  - Location Fixer (Afghanistan)
    
    Hanif Sherjah
  - Researcher (USA)
    
    Gil Shochat
  Writing:
  - Written by
    
    John Pilger
  Photography:
  - Cinematographer
    
    Preston Clothier
  - Photography
    
    Bruno Stevens
  - Cinematographer
    
    Preston Clothier
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Andrew Denny
  - On-line Editor
    
    Michael Sanders
  Music:
  - Composer
    
    Nick Russell-Pavier
  Sound:
  - Sound Recording
    
    Grant Roberts
  - Dubbing Mixer
    
    Reynolds, Damian
  Consultant:
  - Special Thanks
    
    Nick Lockett
  - Special Thanks
    
    John Manthorpe
  - Archive Film
    
    Al Jazeera
  - Archive Film
    
    Atlantic Celtic Films
  - Archive Film
    
    BBC TV
  - Archive Film
    
    Big Noise Films
  - Archive Film
    
    Cable News Network
  - Archive Film
    
    ITN Archive
  - Archive Film
    
    N.A.S.A.
  - Archive Film
    
    NBC News Archive
  - Archive Film
    
    The Labour Party
  - Archive Consultant
    
    Alison Mcallan
  - Archive Consultant
    
    Brian Sanderson