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Shadows of Liberty

  • 2012
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Shadows of Liberty (2012)
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Examines the new media monopoly by corporations in America versus the public battle for truth and democracy.Examines the new media monopoly by corporations in America versus the public battle for truth and democracy.Examines the new media monopoly by corporations in America versus the public battle for truth and democracy.

  • Director
    • Jean-Philippe Tremblay
  • Writers
    • Jean-Philippe Tremblay
    • Daniel Cantagallo
  • Stars
    • Kerry Shale
    • Amy Goodman
    • Janine Jackson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    442
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Philippe Tremblay
    • Writers
      • Jean-Philippe Tremblay
      • Daniel Cantagallo
    • Stars
      • Kerry Shale
      • Amy Goodman
      • Janine Jackson
    • 4User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Kerry Shale
    Kerry Shale
    • Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    Amy Goodman
    Amy Goodman
    • Self - Host of 'Democracy Now!', Author & Journalist
    Janine Jackson
    • Self - Program Director, 'Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting'
    Deepa Kumar
    • Self - Media Studies Professor
    Julian Assange
    Julian Assange
    • Self - Editor-in-Chief, WikiLeaks
    Robert W. McChesney
    • Self - Communications Professor, Author & Journalist
    • (as Robert McChesney)
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Self - Actor and Director
    Norman Solomon
    • Self - Journalist, 'Institute for Public Accuracy' Founder
    Roberta Baskin
    • Self - Chief Correspondent, CBS News 1992-97
    Thuyen Nguyen
    • Self - 'Vietnam Labor Watch' Founder
    Brian Healy
    • Self - Producer, CBS News 1972-2010
    John Nichols
    John Nichols
    • Self - Author & Journalist, 'The Nation Magazine'
    Kristina Borjesson
    • Self - Journalist, Producer CBS 1994-97
    Kelly O'Meara
    • Self - Congressional Aide, New York 1981-97
    Philip Weiss
    • Self - Journalist, 'New York Observer' 1996-2006
    • (as Phillip Weiss)
    Dan Rather
    Dan Rather
    • Self - New Anchor CBS 1981-2005
    David Simon
    David Simon
    • Self - Author & Journalist, Creator of 'The Wire'
    Robert Parry
    Robert Parry
    • Self - Journalist, 'Consortium News,' 'Associated Press' 1974-87
    • Director
      • Jean-Philippe Tremblay
    • Writers
      • Jean-Philippe Tremblay
      • Daniel Cantagallo
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    More relevant today (May 2020) than when it was released

    This documentary should be REQUIRED VIEWING by every citizen of the United States! How did we the people allow this to happen?!? We the People need to take action NOW!
    8gardner-humphreys

    Asks Questions Others Don't

    A film that examines how we get to know what "the truth" is seems more important than ever, with news outlets shuttering and being bought up left and right - not to mention the rise of digital infotainment. as the Hollywood Reporter said, "The timing couldn't be better for a theatrical documentary about a corporate media monopoly in American journalism...Canadian director Jean-Philippe Tremblay...saw his film Shadows of Liberty receive a world premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, while he looks to the U.K. phone hacking scandal that has engulfed Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. to cross the Atlantic to help him secure a U.S. theatrical distribution deal. If anything, Tremblay questions why the major U.S. media has so far responded to shocking accusations of journalistic impropriety at Murdoch's former News of the World tabloid with barely a blink and a yawn."

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    • Release date
      • August 8, 2013 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook - Shadows of Liberty
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Illusjonen om ei fri presse
    • Filming locations
      • Vietnam(archive footage of Vietnam War)
    • Production companies
      • Docfactory
      • DocFactory
      • Jean-Philippe Tremblay
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    • Budget
      • £1,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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