Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies
In an era of widespread misinformation, this timely documentary looks at the history of propaganda and how modern techniques are shaping the medium in unprecedented and terrifying ways.
Director
Larry Weinstein
Weinstein has received three Gemini awards for his work, including Best Direction for Beethoven’s Hair. Weinstein also directed the docs Mulroney: The Opera, The Devil’s Horn, Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star, and Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas, and co-directed Our Man In Tehran. His latest, Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies, premiered at Hot Docs 2019.
Writers
David Mortin, Andrew Edmonds
Cast
Marilyn Monroe, Rachael Leigh Cook, Freddie Prinze Jr, Charles Chaplin
Producers
Bernd Wilting, Aeschylus Poulos, Sonya Di Rienzo, Matthias von der Heide
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, Cult & Offbeat Cinema, Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
TVO