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May 4, 2018 · But Backstabbing for Beginners — based on a real-life aid scandal in Iraq before the 2003 invasion — is an exception. Based on Michael Soussan’s 2010 memoir about his role as a United Nations whistle-blower, the movie gains some gravitas when it abandons its hackneyed thriller trappings and touches on the unintended consequences of ...
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Backstabbing for Beginners is a 2018 political thriller film directed and co-written by Per Fly, and based on the memoirs of Michael Soussan. [2] . It follows the real life corruption scandal in the UN Oil-for-Food Programme, and stars Theo James and Ben Kingsley . Plot.
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- Lars Knudsen, Nikolaj Vibe Michelsen, Jay Van Hoy, Malene Blenkov
Apr 27, 2018 · However, at times it is a little vague about the deals being struck and who's on which side. Yet despite some problems, Backstabbing for Beginners is a compelling true life story.
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Apr 27, 2018 · 1 Video. 14 Photos. Drama History Mystery. A young program coordinator at the United Nations stumbles upon a conspiracy involving Iraq's oil reserves. Director. Per Fly. Writers. Per Fly. Daniel Pyne. Michael Soussan. Stars. Theo James. Ben Kingsley. Belçim Bilgin. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. RENT/BUY. from $2.99. Add to Watchlist.
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Mar 23, 2018 · The title misleads, but in a way that sets up a pleasant surprise: Per Fly ‘s “Backstabbing for Beginners” is not some archly tongue-in-cheek takedown of the art of the con, but a relatively...
Apr 23, 2018 · “Backstabbing for Beginners” is based on a true story that is a tiny thread of the seemingly endless bloody legacy that is the Iraq War. We start off in New York City in 2002, the existential tumultuous time being Post-9/11 and Pre-Iraq Invasion.
Directed by. Per Fly. Year. 2018. Starring. Theo James. Belçim Bilgin. Jacqueline Bisset and Ben Kingsley. Based on a true story, an idealistic young employee working at the UN investigates the grisly murder of his predecessor and uncovers a vast global conspiracy, that may even involve his own boss, in this gripping and timely thriller.