Academics, public relations experts, and satirists of various kinds describe the history and nature of propaganda.
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David Mortin (Written by), Andrew Edmonds (Written by)
What is fascinating about the new doc on propaganda called PROPAGANDA: THE ART OF SELLING LIES which had its premiere at this year’s HOT DOCS, is the way director Larry Weinstein uses the concepts populated in his film to get his message across. Weinstein is bold enough to also call his film a cautionary tale and a call to action.
In a way, it is a sure safe way of making a doc on any subject. The film opens with the letters of the word ‘Propaganda’ flashed on the screen – not once but a few times, as verbalized by President Trump in one scene in the film: “Repeat for the truth to sink in.” It is…
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