Name: Lies, Politics and Democracy
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-09-06
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Cast: Vanessa Fica, Tim Alberta, Jelani Cobb, Will Lyman

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Frontline’s season premiere investigates American political leaders and choices they’ve made that have undermined and threatened democracy in the U.S. In a two-hour documentary special premiering ahead of the 2022 midterms, Frontline examines how officials fed the public lies about the 2020 presidential election and embraced rhetoric that led to political violence.

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Directed by: Michael Kirk
Written by: Mike Wiser, Michael Kirk
Produced by: Mike Wiser, Michael Kirk, Vanessa Fica
Music by: John E. Low

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September 6, 2022 · 1 h 54 min · Strong Language

Released: September 6, 2022
Runtime: 1 h 54 min
Content: Strong Language
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 5 countries

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Where can I stream Lies, Politics and Democracy?

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In the United States, Lies, Politics and Democracy streams on PBS Documentaries, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. It also streams in 4 other countries.

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