Lies and Secrets
This collection of documentaries at ACMI pulls back the curtain on modern warfare.
Overview
Peer into the murky world of government surveillance and modern combat, with this season of eye-opening documentaries at ACMI in Fed Square. Running from October 13-25, the Lies and Secrets program features four fascinating non-fiction films that will leave you shocked, appalled and more than a little bit paranoid.
The centrepiece of the season is Alex Gibney's Zero Days, a critically acclaimed tale about the unintended consequences of cyber warfare. Alongside it filmgoers will find Sonia Kennebeck's National Bird, which screened at this year's Melbourne International Film Festival and concerns the secrecy surrounding the US aerial drone program.
The remaining films focus on the war on the ground. Jim: The James Foley Story tells the tale of the photojournalist of the same name, whose public execution signalled the emergence of the Islamic State. Finally, The Land of the Enlightened takes audiences on a seven year journey through war torn Afghanistan, where the actions of foreign fighters shape the lives of the next generation.
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