# Backstabbing for Beginners (2018)

> A young UN diplomat risks his career to expose corruption inside the humanitarian program meant to save Iraqis from Saddam Hussein’s regime.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/326220

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, History
- Director: Per Fly
- Cast: Theo James, Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Kingsley, Rossif Sutherland, Brian Markinson, Rachel Wilson, Belçim Bilgin, Shauna MacDonald
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5153288/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: serious, tense, paranoid, political thriller night, history-focused viewing

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