Blue Orchids (2017)

Blue Orchids presents a double portrait of two individuals deeply involved in the global arms trade. Former New York Times war correspondent Chris Hedges and Riccardo Privitera, an arms dealer for the defunct Talisman Europe Ltd, offer a disturbing look at the industry of war. While filming Shadow World (2016), Johan Grimonprez discovered that Hedges and Privitera, despite their opposing roles, shared a profound sense of anguish. Their personal and professional histories reveal the depths of suffering and deception inherent in the arms trade, suggesting it stems from a fundamental greed.