Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Bulletproof Salesman


Directors: Petra Epperlein & Michael Tucker
Run Time: 70 mins
(Actually not a foreign film but a lot of it is filmed in Iraq)

Concept:

   As an armored luxury car salesman, Fidelis Cloer has made a fortune from America's war in Iraq. This documentary examines how this successful German war profiteer earns money when violence increases and soldiers' lives are threatened. A dedicated capitalist who roots for the escalation of the war, Cloer predicted correctly that the situation in Iraq would deteriorate and provide opportunities for him to get rich.

Pros:

  • An interesting look into a world that I know nothing about
  • I learned a lot of things about armored cars
Cons:

  • You will want to own a armored car after seeing this film


Check Out the Trailer



My Thoughts:
   
   I thought is movie was cool. I was amazed at how calm, cool and collect the car sales man was and I was interested in how some facts about car salesmenship stayed the same, no matter what country the car was being sold in. I was also moved at how much the car salesman believed in his product. 

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