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The Oil Factor (2005)

The Oil Factor poster
Original title
The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror
Directed by
Gerard Ungerman, Audrey Brohy
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This documentary examines global events after the 9/11 attacks, focusing on how oil and oil-rich regions influenced them. It offers a different perspective on the reasons behind the war and U.S. foreign policy.

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What happens

The Oil Factor, alternatively known as Behind the War on Terror, is a 2004 movie written and directed by Gerard Ungerman and Audrey Brohy, narrated by Ed Asner. The documentary analyzes the development of some global events since the beginning of the century (especially after the 9/11 terrorist attacks) from the perspective of oil and oil-abundant regions. The documentary aspires to bring an untraditional point of view over the reasons, aspects and motives of this war and the direction of current US foreign policy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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