Jan 24, 2015
135 min
Full-HD

Bitter Lake (2015)

An experimental documentary that explores Saudi Arabia's relationship with the U.S. and the role this has played in the war in Afghanistan.

Category

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

BBC

Adam Curtis

Narrator

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Joanne Herring

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

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