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

War of Lies
Film poster
German: Krieg der Lügen
Directed byMatthias Bittner
StarringRafed Aljanabi
CinematographyJulia Schlingmann
Edited byFriedemann Schmidt
Music byPhilipp Kobilke
Release date
  • 22 November 2014 (2014-11-22) (IDFA)[1]
Running time
88 minutes
CountryGermany
Languages
  • German
  • English

Plot

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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

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

References

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  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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