Firestone and the Warlord

Name: Firestone and the Warlord
Director: Marcela Gaviria
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-11-18
Duration: 84 min
Cast: Jon Lee Anderson, Samuel K. Doe, Charles Taylor, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, James K. Bishop

The secret relationship between the American tire company Firestone and the infamous Liberian warlord Charles Taylor.

Documentary

November 18, 20141h 24m

Overview

The untold story of The Firestone Tire Company, Charles Taylor, and the forgotten tragedy of Liberia.

Director

Marcela Gaviria

Cast

Jon Lee AndersonSelf - Reporter

Samuel K. DoeSelf - Former Liberian President (archive footage)

Charles TaylorSelf - Former Liberian President (archive footage)

Ellen Johnson SirleafSelf - President of Liberia

James K. BishopSelf - Former US Ambassador to Liberia

Elizabeth BluntSelf - BBC Reporter