Blue Orchids (2017)
48m
Running Time
November 21, 2017Release Date
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.

Currently Blue Orchids is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

Johan Grimonprez
Director / Producer

Alex Szombath
Cinematography

Nicole Mackinlay Hahn
Cinematography

Dieter Diependaele
Editor

Sarah d'Hanens
Sound

Pedro Collantes
Editor

Torsten Goddon
Sound
