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2016
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1 h 31 m

2016
Not Rated
Uplink
1 h 31 m

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

Summary Independent journalists like Amy Goodman, Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill, and Matt Taibbi are changing the face of journalism, providing investigative, adversarial alternatives to mainstream, corporate news outlets. Our cameras follow as they expose government and corporate deception – just as the ground-breaking independent journalist ...

Documentary

Directed By: Fred Peabody

2016
Not Rated
Uplink
1 h 31 m

2016
Not Rated
Uplink
1 h 31 m

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

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Summary Independent journalists like Amy Goodman, Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill, and Matt Taibbi are changing the face of journalism, providing investigative, adversarial alternatives to mainstream, corporate news outlets. Our cameras follow as they expose government and corporate deception – just as the ground-breaking independent journalist ...

Documentary

Directed By: Fred Peabody

Top Cast

I.F. Stone

Self - Investigative journalist

Chris Hedges

Self - Former correspondent, The New York Times

Leslie Moonves

Self - president of CBS

Jeff Cohen

Self - founding director, Park Center for Independent Media

Matt Taibbi

Self - Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone magazine

John Carlos Frey

Self - Independent journalist

Colin Powell

Self

Henry Kissinger

Self

Ralph Nader

Self - author and political activist

Amy Goodman

Self - host and executive producer, Democracy Now!

Jeremy Scahill

Self - co-founder, The Intercept

Erin McLaughlin

Self - reporter, CNN

Glenn Greenwald

Self - Co-Founder, The Intercept

Edward Snowden

Self

Laura Poitras

Self - co-founder, The Intercept

Carl Bernstein

Self - Investigative Journalist - Co-author, All the President's Men

Nermeen Shaikh

Self - Senior producer and co-host - Democracy Now!

Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Self - independent journalist

Lori Baker

Self - forensic archaeologist

Jeremy J. Stone

Self - son of I. F. Stone

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60% Positive
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The Seattle Times

Jan 25, 2017

I.F. Stone, an underground journalist who died in1989, left a rich legacy that is celebrated in a timely new documentary, All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception and the Spirit of I.F. Stone.

By John Hartl FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Nov 3, 2016

Featuring footage from the last six decades, All Governments Lie is a timely, convincing documentary that will cause audiences to question what they see and read.

By Kimber Myers FULL REVIEW

Nov 3, 2016

Peabody creates a briskly paced doc that cleverly uses interviews and archive footage in order to distill this complex subject into an easily digestible viewing experience.

By Oktay Ege Kozak FULL REVIEW

Apr 9, 2017

It’s fascinating stuff, if all a little rushed.

By Jamie Graham FULL REVIEW

Nov 2, 2016

All Governments Lie is worthy testimony that many journalists are in it for the truth.

By Daphne Howland FULL REVIEW

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Details

Production Company Eggplant Picture & Sound, White Pine Pictures

Release Date Nov 4, 2016

Duration 1 h 31 m

Rating Not Rated

Genres

Documentary

Website http://www.allgovernmentslie.com/

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Awards

Directors Guild of Canada

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

Canadian Screen Awards, CA

• 2 Nominations

CPH:DOX

• 1 Nomination

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