The Trials of Henry Kissinger
Part contemporary study, part historical study, this documentary follows one journalist’s quest for justice.
The film focuses on Christopher Hitchen’s accusations of a war criminal against Henry Kissinger — the charges are documented in Hitchens’ book of the same name — based on his roles in countries including Cambodia, Chile and Indonesia.
Kissinger’s story raises profound questions about U.S. foreign policy and sheds light on a new era of human rights.
Mounting evidence of one individual’s role in a long history of human rights abuses has prompted a critical examination of U.S. diplomacy through the lens of international legal norms.
The film focuses on Henry Kissinger and his role in the secret U.S. bombing of Cambodia in 1969, Indonesia’s genocidal attack on East Timor in 1975, the assassination of a Chilean general in 1970 and his involvement in the 1969 Paris peace talks on Vietnam. The role played – conflict.
