New technologies, lack of time, an increasingly online life—these are just some of the characteristics that can be used to describe Millennials and Generation Z. But one thing hasn't changed much: their taste for watching movies!
Whether you want to enjoy a relaxing moment, a popcorn night with friends, or even use it as a source of study material, we've compiled a list of five films that explore journalism in their plots. So, film lovers, this list is dedicated to you!
Spotlight
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This award-winning film, which won several film awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture, tells the story of a group of journalists investigating the abuse of children by Catholic priests.
Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, and Michael Keaton are some of the names in the cast of the film that shows how journalists managed to gather documents proving the crimes committed and the involvement of religious leaders who tried to cover up the cases.
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The Scandal
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Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie bring to life three journalists who joined forces to expose the former CEO of a news channel for sexual harassment. It could be a fictional script, but the film tells the true story of the journalists who, through their allegations, managed to remove Roger Ailes from his position as CEO of Fox News.
Released in 2019 in the US, it arrived in Brazil via the Amazon Prime streaming service and shows how the entire reporting process unfolded. From the decision-making process, through the repercussions and maneuvers to discredit the victims, to the outcome that resulted in the abuser's dismissal.
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The fifth power
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You probably remember the WikiLeaks website and all the worldwide attention it received for its revelations and leaks. The site was founded by Julian Assange along with his friend Daniel Domscheit-Berg, who together managed to turn it into a major platform for breaking news.
Benedict Cumberbatch – a name you've surely recognized – brings to life the founder of WikiLeaks in this film that chronicles the creation and rise of the website that took the world by storm but ultimately cost its creator dearly.
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The true story
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The 2015 film tells the story of Michael Finkel, a journalist from... New York Times, who lost his job after it was discovered that he hadn't been entirely honest in one of his reports.
After being fired, the journalist discovers he was the victim of identity theft: a man accused of killing his own family, Christian Logo, assumes the name Finkel at the time of his arrest. Seeking to rebuild his reputation, the journalist meets with Longo to hear and tell the accused man's story.
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The Post: The Secret War
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The clash between newspapers and the government has been going on for many years and in various countries, and we've known about it for quite some time now. impacts that journalism can causeThe script for The Post brought to the screen the story of the editors of The Washington Post during the year 1971.
The duo Katharine Graham and Ben Bradlee risk their careers and freedom to expose government secrets with classified data and documents. Considered one of the best films, The Post stars Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks.
