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Firestone and the Warlord

2014 · 84 min

A sober, investigative documentary that traces a corporate-warlord alliance through archival footage and testimony, leaving a lingering sense of complicity and unease.

Directed by: Marcela Gaviria
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Jon Lee Anderson, Samuel K. Doe, Charles Taylor

Tagline: The secret relationship between the American tire company Firestone and the infamous Liberian warlord Charles Taylor.
Overview: The untold story of The Firestone Tire Company, Charles Taylor, and the forgotten tragedy of Liberia.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, greed, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Directed by: Marcela Gaviria
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Jon Lee Anderson, Samuel K. Doe, Charles Taylor

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
greed
violence
politics
Places: countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none