Question 1

What are the 'Eleven Lessons' listed in The Fog of War?

Accepted Answer

The film lists 11 lessons including: empathize with your enemy, rationality will not save us, proportionality should be a guideline in war, and you can't change human nature.

Question 2

How did Errol Morris get McNamara to look directly at the camera during interviews?

Accepted Answer

Morris used a small format teleprompter with a flat panel display and angled glass, allowing the camera to shoot through the glass at McNamara while the interviewer's image was reflected.

Question 3

What was the original interview length McNamara agreed to, and how long did it actually last?

Accepted Answer

McNamara agreed to an hour-long interview for the PBS series First Person, but the interview lasted eight hours, with additional days of interviewing later.

Question 4

Which film festival premiered The Fog of War in 2003?

Accepted Answer

The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003, among many other festivals.

Question 5

What is the Interrotron, and who nicknamed it?

Accepted Answer

The Interrotron is Errol Morris's interviewing device, nicknamed by his wife.

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