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Bitter Lake

2015·2h 16m
Documentary
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
3,810 votes

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

Bitter Lake is a 2015 documentary movie directed by Adam Curtis, starring George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Hamid Karzai. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 3,810 votes and runs 2h 16m.

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Director
Adam Curtis
Stars
George H.W. Bush
George W. Bush
Hamid Karzai
Joanne Herring
Creators
Adam Curtis
Details
2015-01-25
136 min
Movie
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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