American Zeitgeist

The documentary takes a historical view of the war on terror. The period it deals with begins in 1979. The account runs up to 2006. The method is built on interviews. More than forty long conversations were recorded. Everyone speaking is an expert in their own field. Among them are people who study terrorism. There are people who examine American foreign policy. There are names from Islamic and Middle Eastern studies. The views do not always agree with each other. The film does not flatten those disagreements. The account moves by setting the events out in order. The viewer is left to draw the conclusion. The documentary carries the signature of Rob McGann, an American production finished in 2006.