“I Think Robert Fisk’s Sadness and Anger Around the Wrongs Done to Palestinians Is His Greatest Disappointment and Frustration”

This is Not a Movie, a documentary film by Yung Chang, follows the legendary intrepid reporter Robert Fisk as he navigates war zones, editors, and public opinion. Fisk, who has been based in Beirut as the Middle East correspondent for The Independent for more than 40 years, has reported on every major conflict in the region during that time, from the Lebanese Civil War to the current conflict in Syria.

We spoke with Chang about his approach to the filmmaking process and how Fisk’s style of reporting, which often challenges official government narratives, was influenced by a great sense of history and being witness to horrific events such as the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre in Lebanon.