The New Watchdogs
In 1932, the writer Paul Nizan published "The New Watchdogs" to denounce the philosophers and writers of his time who, sheltering behind intellectual neutrality, imposed themselves as true watchdogs of the established order. Today the watchdogs are journalists, editors, and media experts who've openly become market evangelists and guardians of the social order. In a sardonic manner, "The New Watchdogs" denounces this press that, claiming to be independent, objective and pluralist, makes out it is a democratic force of opposition. With forcefulness and precision, the film puts its finger on the increasing danger of information produced by the major industrial groups of the Paris Stock Exchange and perverted into merchandise.
Directed by Gilles Balbastre · Written by Pierre Rimbert
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Cast
- Renaud Lambert Self
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Nicolas Sarkozy Self -
Laurent Joffrin Self - Arnaud Lagardère Self
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Alain Duhamel Self - Michel Naudy Self
- Frédéric Lordon Self
- Jean Gadrey Self
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David Pujadas Self -
Alain Minc Self -
Jacques Chirac Self -
Arlette Chabot Self
Make it a double feature
3h 20m together
The New Watchdogs
An Inconvenient Truth
A close match in mood and era.
