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

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

November 4, 2016
1h 31m
Documentary
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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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Director
Fred Peabody
Cast
I. F. Stone, Chris Hedges, Leslie Moonves, Jeff Cohen, Matt Taibbi, John Carlos Frey, Colin Powell, Henry Kissinger, Ralph Nader, Amy Goodman
Release Date
November 4, 2016
Production
Canada Media Fund | Fonds des médias du Canada, FMC Productions, Super Channel

Rating Distribution

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5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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