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Documentary 'Cover-Up' Explores Journalism's Fight for Truth

9/5/2025

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Documentarian Laura Poitras interviewed journalist Seymour Hersh for the film "Cover-Up," premiering at the Venice International Film Festival.
The film examines Hersh's impactful stories, such as the My Lai massacre and Abu Ghraib torture.
Hersh asserts that a journalist's responsibility to reveal the truth outweighs legal and national security issues.
"Cover-Up" addresses the challenges of independent journalism amid political pressures and screens at the New York Film Festival on October 8 and 10.

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Documentarian Laura Poitras interviewed journalist Seymour Hersh for the film "Cover-Up," premiering at the Venice International Film Festival.
The film examines Hersh's impactful stories, such as the My Lai massacre and Abu Ghraib torture.
Hersh asserts that a journalist's responsibility to reveal the truth outweighs legal and national security issues.
"Cover-Up" addresses the challenges of independent journalism amid political pressures and screens at the New York Film Festival on October 8 and 10.