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All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

2016 · 91 min

A sober, talk-driven documentary that asks you to pay attention as it argues about power and press.

Directed by
Fred Peabody
Genres
Documentary
Starring
I. F. Stone, Chris Hedges, Leslie Moonves
Overview
Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maverick American journalist I.F. Stone, whose long one-man crusade against government deception lives on in the work of such contemporary filmmakers and journalists as Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald, David Corn, and Matt Taibbi.

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Directed by
Fred Peabody
Genres
Documentary
Starring
I. F. Stone, Chris Hedges, Leslie Moonves
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • media
    • politics
    • corruption
    • justice
    • deception
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Fred Peabody
    Starring
    I. F. Stone, Chris Hedges, Leslie Moonves, Jeff Cohen, Matt Taibbi, John Carlos Frey, Colin Powell, Henry Kissinger
    Music
    Mark Korven
    Cinematography
    John Westheuser
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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