Blue Orchids

Synopsis

In Blue Orchids, Johan Grimonprez creates a double portrait of two experts situated on opposite ends of the same issue—the global arms trade. The stories of Chris Hedges, a former New York Times war correspondent, and Riccardo Privitera, arms and equipment dealer for the now-defunct Talisman Europe Ltd, provide an unusual and disturbing context for shocking revelations about the industry of war. While interviewing Privitera and Hedges for Grimonprez’s recently released feature Shadow World (2016), it became clear that the two men were describing the same anguish and trauma, but from paradoxical perspectives. One has dedicated his life to unmasking lies, while the other has built his life on them. Both their personal and political histories gradually reveal the depths of suffering and duplicity, showing that the arms trade is a symptom of a profound illness: greed.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Johan Grimonprez
Crew	Cinematography	Alex Szombath Nicole Mackinlay Hahn
Sound	Sound	Sarah d'Hanens Torsten Goddon
	Music	Karsten Fundal
Editing	Editor	Dieter Diependaele
Directing	Director	Johan Grimonprez
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