Shadows of Liberty

Shadows of Liberty (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Vancouver International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Jean-Philippe Tremblay

Written By:
Jean-Philippe Tremblay
Dan Cantagallo

Actors:
Julian Assange ..... Himself
Robert Baer ..... Himself
Kristina Borjesson ..... Herself
Jeff Cohen ..... Himself
Daniel Ellsberg ..... Himself
Amy Goodman ..... Herself
Dick Gregory ..... Himself
Chris Hedges ..... Himself
Janine Jackson ..... Herself
John MacArthur ..... Himself
Robert McChesney ..... Himself
John Nichols ..... Himself
Dan Rather ..... Himself
David Simon ..... Himself
Norman Solomon ..... Himself

Synopsis:

Shadows of Liberty presents the phenomenal true story of today's disintegrating freedoms within the U.S. media and government, that they don't want you to see. The film takes an intrepid journey through the darker corridors of the American media landscape, where global media conglomerates exercise extraordinary political, social and economic power. The overwhelming collective power of these firms raises troubling questions about democracy. Highly revealing interviews, actuality and archive material, tell insider accounts of a broken media system, where journalists are prevented from pursuing controversial news stories, people are censored for speaking out against abuses of government power and individual lives are shattered as the arena for public expression has been turned into a private profit zone. Will the Internet remain free, or be controlled by a handful of powerful, monopolistic corporations? The media crisis is at the core of today's most troubling issues and people everywhere are taking action, trying to change the media monopolies strangle hold on information.

Shadows of Liberty reveals the extraordinary truth behind the news media: censorship, cover-ups and corporate control. Filmmaker Jean-Philippe Tremblay takes a journey through the darker corridors of the US media, where global conglomerates call the shots. For decades, their overwhelming influence has distorted news journalism and compromised its values. In highly revealing stories, renowned journalists, activists and academics give insider accounts of a broken media system. Controversial news reports are suppressed, people are censored for speaking out, and lives are shattered as the arena for public expression is turned into a private profit zone. Tracing the story of media manipulation through the years, Shadows of Liberty poses a crucial question: why have we let a handful of powerful corporations write the news? We're left in no doubt - media reform is urgent and freedom of the press is fundamental.

Examines the new media monopoly by corporations in America versus the public battle for truth and democracy.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 15 November, 2013.

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