Screening of "Shadow World"
Event Date: 24th June 2020
Location: Internet - 18.30
Newsletter – 12/06/20
Shadow World Screening – Weds 24 June
If you missed the live screening, the film is available to watch here: https://vimeo.com/429263309
Password: ShadowWorldIf you missed the Q&A, you can see it below.
Newsletter – 26/06/20
Watch Our Shadow World Q&A
Stop the War’s eighth national event of the lockdown period was an insightful discussion around the topics covered in Johan Grimonprez’s Shadow World documentary. The celebrated feature-length investigation into the international arms trade covers a vast amount of ground as Lindsey German alluded to in her introduction.
Likewise, the question and answer session also managed to touch on a vast array of topics with Andrew Feinstein, author of the original Shadow World book, reflecting on his initial exposure to the arms trade through Thabo Mbeki’s murky dealings involving the help of Tony Blair. Blair’s highly controversial cancelling of the investigation into the Al-Yamamah arms deal was also raised early in the discussion by Lowkey who recalled a press conference in which Bush and Blair shared a chuckle over its sudden termination.
These are just a few of many flashpoints covered during the discussion which complimented the film by tracing its subject matter to the crises and movements of the day – namely Covid-19 and Black Lives Matter. Feinstein’s rousing concluding contribution is certainly one not to be missed. Check it out below.
Last Saturday’s Coronavirus, War & Empire meeting with Jeremy Corbyn and Arundhati Roy has now been viewed over 100,000 times and we’re following it up with another blockbuster line-up of speakers for our next event. As well as a one-off chance to see Shadow World, the celebrated feature length investigation into the multi-billion dollar international arms trade, we’ve invited three experts on the topic to introduce the film via a Q&A.
As well as being a dedicated activist for Stop the War Coalition since our early years, Lowkey is also one of the most talented rappers on the scene today. He’ll be bringing his usual forensic analysis to the discussion. The same can be said for Andrew Feinstein, the author of the Shadow World book and quite possibly one of the leading experts on the arms trade the world over. Hosting the discussion will be Stop the War Convenor, Lindsey German, who as well as being one of the most tireless anti-war campaigners around is also the author of How a Century of War Changed the Lives of Women.
Once the discussion is concluded the screening will commence. It’s a disturbing, thought-provoking documentary and you’ll never get a better opportunity to watch it.