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Cover-Up is a political thriller that traces the explosive career of Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh. Urgent and deeply reported, Cover-Up is both a portrait of a relentless journalist and an indictment of institutional violenceârevealing a cycle of impunity in the U.S. military and intelligence agencies. Drawing on exclusive access to Hershâs notes, and interweaving primary documents and archival footage, Cover-Up captures the power and process of investigative journalism. Directed by Academy Award® and Golden Lion winner Laura Poitras and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Mark Obenhaus.
- Year2025
- Runtime117 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorLaura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus
- ProducerYoni Golijov, Olivia Streisand, Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus
- CinematographerMia Cioffi Henry
- EditorAmy Foote, ACE; Peter Bowman; Laura Poitras
- ComposerMaya Shenfeld
Cover-Up is a political thriller that traces the explosive career of Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh. Urgent and deeply reported, Cover-Up is both a portrait of a relentless journalist and an indictment of institutional violenceârevealing a cycle of impunity in the U.S. military and intelligence agencies. Drawing on exclusive access to Hershâs notes, and interweaving primary documents and archival footage, Cover-Up captures the power and process of investigative journalism. Directed by Academy Award® and Golden Lion winner Laura Poitras and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Mark Obenhaus.
- Year2025
- Runtime117 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorLaura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus
- ProducerYoni Golijov, Olivia Streisand, Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus
- CinematographerMia Cioffi Henry
- EditorAmy Foote, ACE; Peter Bowman; Laura Poitras
- ComposerMaya Shenfeld


