Sieged: The Press vs. Denialism
(Cercados: Naimprensa contra o negacionismo na pandemia)
Caio Cavechini | Documentary
2020 | 116 minutes | Brazil
Leading through a pandemic with denialism and propaganda, Bolsonaro took his country to the edge of disaster while journalists warned the country of a public health disaster.
Synopsis
Brazil reaches 100,000 deaths, but many people - including the highest authority in the country - blame the media for "increasing the crisis". While President Jair Bolsonaro spreads denialist material and misinformation, local journalists face the double challenge of not only covering the pandemic but also the country’s political turmoil. This documentary shows both sides of the tragedy in Brazil by following political reporters who confront the president and freelance photographers and video makers on the front lines of the coronavirus fight. In a rare behind-the-scenes look, the film also shows an insider’s view of how the country’s most-watched national news program dealt with Bolsonaro’s incitements and indifference towards the tragedy
Citation
Main credits
Cavechini, Caio (film director)
Cavechini, Caio (screenwriter)
Scardovelli, Eliane (screenwriter)
Coelho, Larissa (film producer)
Picarelli, Henrique (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, João Rocha [and 3 others]; editing, Caio Cavechini, Eliane Scardovelli, João Rocha.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Communication + Journalism
Fascism + Repression
Health + Aging
History
Latin American Studies
Political Science
Science + Technology
Sociology
Keywords
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Festivals
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
DIRECTOR: Caio Cavechini
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2020
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Portuguese
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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