Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth

Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth

1992 · 37 min · ★ 6.0 · Documentary

Presented by the late literary critic Edward Said, this thirty-seven minute 1992 documentary reflects on director Gillo Pontecorvo's youth and politics in an attempt to understand his approach to filmmaking.

Directed by Oliver Curtis

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