Laura Poitras Movies
- 1989
Renga
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“Renga is a linked-verse form of Japanese poetry that, though still practiced today, reached its peak between the 13th and 16th centuries....
- 2012
The Program
The Program92012HD
Filmmaker Laura Poitras profiles William Binney, a 32-year veteran of the National Security Agency who helped design a top-secret program he says is...
- 2016
The Vote
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Strict military rule and international sanctions kept Myanmar sealed off from the world for decades. The Vote observes residents of the bustling city...
- 2017
Personal Truth
Personal Truth02017HD
Inspired by Pizzagate, the director re-examines a conspiracy from his youth and uncorks a sometimes funny, sometimes serious meditation on skepticism.
- 2018
Lasting Marks
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The story of sixteen men put on trial for sadomasochism in the dying days of Thatcher's Britain was told by the police, the prosecution and the...
- 2017
Duterte's Hell
Duterte's Hell82017HD
Since taking office last June, President Rodrigo Duterte has been waging a deadly anti-drug campaign. In the past year, police and vigilantes have...
- 2018
Adversary
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Carl Paladino is a Trump-supporting real estate magnate with a history of making racist remarks. In 2016, he faced opposition for re-election to the...
- 2019
Scenes from a Dry City
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Gripped by a fear of drought, 'SCENES FROM A DRY CITY' uses the lens of water to reveal cracks in Cape Town's complex social fabric.
- 2018
Crooked Lines
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Meet two women fighting against race-based gerrymandering in North Carolina: Val Applewhite, a plaintiff in a landmark Supreme Court case, and Moon...
- 2013
PRISM: Whistleblower
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The 29-year-old source behind the biggest intelligence leak in the NSA's history explains his motives, his uncertain future and why he never intended...
- 2017
The Moderators
The Moderators8.72017HD
In an office in India, a cadre of Internet moderators ensures that social media sites are not taken over by bots, scammers, and pornographers. The...
- 2017
Clowns
Clowns02017HD
The Great Clown Panic of 2016 wasn’t about clowns. It was about you.
- 2017
Picket Line
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One week before Donald Trump was elected, 700 workers—many of whom were Trump supporters—walked out of the Momentive chemical plant in...
- 2011
O'Say Can You See 2
O'Say Can You See 202011HD
This is the second channel of Laura Poitras’s double video installation. It is comprised of United States military footage of interrogations,...
- 1970
The Rashomon Effect
The Rashomon Effect01970HD
What happened when unarmed Black teen Michael Brown was fatally shot by White police officer Darren Wilson?
- 2017
American Carnage
American Carnage02017HD
See how alt-right icon Steve Bannon’s years as a documentary filmmaker catapulted him to Breitbart News and the Trump White House.
- 2017
National Disintegrations
National Disintegrations02017HD
In his latest film, Braden King ponders the Geneva Freeport, a warehouse complex in Switzerland that is said to house over 1 million works of art. A...
- 2019
Triple-Chaser
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When US border agents fired tear gas grenades at civilians in November 2018, photographs showed that many of those grenades were manufactured by the...
- 2019
Days of Black and Yellow
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New York cab and black car drivers are facing economic and emotional hardship in a city dominated by ride-share apps. As these long standing...
- 2003
Flag Wars
Flag Wars4.42003HD
Filmed over four years, this documentary focuses on the impacts of gentrification as gay white professionals move into a largely black working-class...