Movies and TvShows featuring "mendacity" theme.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) tells the story of a Southern family gathering to celebrate the birthday of patriarch Big Daddy Pollitt. As they come together, the family members confront their own personal demons and struggles, such as a failing marriage, alcoholism, and the fear of dying. The tension rises as secrets are revealed and the family tries to maintain appearances in the face of their own inner conflicts.

A thought-provoking documentary that delves into the systemic corruption and collusion between governments and the media. It reveals the truth behind political power and exposes the complicity that perpetuates deception and manipulation of information.

The story of Stalin and the Soviet people.

War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State highlights four cases where whistleblowers noticed government wrong-doing and took to the media to expose the fraud and abuse. It exposes the surprisingly worsening and threatening reality for whistleblowers and the press. The film includes interviews with whistleblowers Michael DeKort, Thomas Drake, Franz Gayl and Thomas Tamm and award-winning journalists like David Carr, Lucy Dalglish, Glenn Greenwald, Seymour Hersh, Michael Isikoff, Bill Keller, Eric Lipton, Jane Mayer, Dana Priest, Tom Vanden Brook and Sharon Weinberger.

About the first years of the formation of Soviet power, about the life and work of Feliks Dzerzhinsky in 1918-1925. The film covers the most important episodes of his biography. In July 1918, as a result of a revolt of the Left Socialist Revolutionaries, the German ambassador Mirbach was killed. Feliks Dzerzhinsky alone goes to the headquarters of the Left Socialist Revolutionaries and Anarchists, he manages to persuade ordinary soldiers and sailors, participants in the rebellion, who are now cracking down on their leaders. In 1921, Dzerzhinsky was aimed at combating homelessness, as a result of which, by 1925, former homeless children, having completed their studies, were sent to the construction of Yugostal, the largest industrial plant in Ukraine.

During the final days of World War II, Berlin is under siege by the Red Army. The film follows the perspective of a schoolteacher turned heroine as she witnesses the desperate and violent struggle for the city. Propaganda, mendacity, and failed military strategies feature prominently, showcasing the insanity of war.

Forbidden Lies is a documentary that explores the scandalous life of Norma Khouri, an author who claimed to be a victim of honor killing. As her book gains popularity, doubts arise regarding its authenticity, leading to a gripping investigation into deception and the consequences of lies.