72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara

Errol Morris
USA
Synopsis
The life and times of Robert McNamara, former US Secretary of Defense under presidents Kennedy and Johnson involved in the controversial decisions taken in the first part of the Vietnam War. The title refers to the military saying ?fog of war?, a concept used to describe the level of ambiguity in situational awarness experienced by participants in military operations.
Director
Errol Morris
Photography
Robert Chappell, Peter Donahue
Edition
Doug Abel, Chyld King, Karen Schmeer
Music
Philip Glass
Cast
Robert McNamara
Running Time
95 m.
Country
USA
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