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Among the most hotly anticipated Czech documentaries at the ongoing One World festival is Blix Not Bombs by Greta Stocklassa, which premieres on Saturday. The film is built around interviews with Hans Blix, the Swedish diplomat best-known as the UN’s chief weapons inspector in the lead-up to America’s 2003 invasion of Iraq. I discussed the film with its director.
“I’m half-Swedish, so for a long time I’ve been interested in Swedish neutrality and diplomacy.
“Sweden has a history of internationally famous diplomats.
“And then I think there’s something interesting in this; it’s a little ambiguous, being a diplomat and being able to talk to both the good guys and the bad guys. “So I was interested in that.
“And as I say in the film, I first knew about Hans Blix from [animated satirical movie] Team America.
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Author: Ian Willoughby