Manufacturing Ignorance (2020)
Manufacturing Ignorance (2020)
Tobacco, climate change, pesticides,... Never has scientific knowledge seemed so vast, detailed and shared. And yet it appears to be increasingly challenged. It is no longer surprising to see private corporations put strategies in place to confuse the public debate and paralyze political decision-making. Overwhelmed by excess of information, how can we, as citizens, sort out fact from fiction? One by one, this film dismantles the workings of this clever manoeuvre that aims to turn science against itself. Thanks to declassified archives, graphic animations and testimonies from experts, lobbyists and politicians, this investigation plunges us into the science of doubt. Along with a team of experts (philosophers, economists, cognitive scientists, political men, or even agnotologists), we explore concrete examples of doubt making and try to understand the whole process and the issues behind it.

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Cast

Pascal Vasselin Pascal Vasselin As: Narrator (voice)
Fani Hatjina Fani Hatjina As: Herself
Matthias Groß Matthias Groß As: Himself
Linsey McGoey Linsey McGoey As: Herself
Naomi Oreskes Naomi Oreskes As: Herself
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Storyline

Tobacco, climate change, pesticides,... Never has scientific knowledge seemed so vast, detailed and shared. And yet it appears to be increasingly challenged. It is no longer surprising to see private corporations put strategies in place to confuse the public debate and paralyze political decision-making. Overwhelmed by excess of information, how can we, as citizens, sort out fact from fiction? One by one, this film dismantles the workings of this clever manoeuvre that aims to turn science against itself. Thanks to declassified archives, graphic animations and testimonies from experts, lobbyists and politicians, this investigation plunges us into the science of doubt. Along with a team of experts (philosophers, economists, cognitive scientists, political men, or even agnotologists), we explore concrete examples of doubt making and try to understand the whole process and the issues behind it.


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Details

Genres: Documentary, TV Movie

Language: English, Français, Deutsch, ελληνικά

Release Date: 23 November 2020

Country: BE, FR, CH

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: ZED, ARTE, France Télévisions, RTS, AMC Networks International Iberia, RTBF, Télé-Québec

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Cast

Directed By

Franck Cuveillier

Franck Cuveillier

Director

Pascal Vasselin

Pascal Vasselin

Director

Laurie Chevrot

Laurie Chevrot

Assistant Director

Mathieu Charrière

Mathieu Charrière

Assistant Director

Filippos Vardakas

Filippos Vardakas

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gaëlle Guyader

Gaëlle Guyader

Producer

Anne-France Pelerin

Anne-France Pelerin

Production Manager

Marion Papillon

Marion Papillon

Production Coordinator

Amandine Louis

Amandine Louis

Production Coordinator

Andréa Beoletto

Andréa Beoletto

Production Assistant

Gwendal Ropars

Gwendal Ropars

Post Production Coordinator

Simon Gadrey

Simon Gadrey

Post Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Franck Cuveillier

Franck Cuveillier

Sound

Anastasios Gikas

Anastasios Gikas

Sound Recordist

Sven Jensen-Brakelman

Sven Jensen-Brakelman

Sound Recordist

Julien Jaouen

Julien Jaouen

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Camera

Pascal Vasselin

Pascal Vasselin

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Louka Vasselin-Novaes

Louka Vasselin-Novaes

Additional Music

Georges Lafitte

Georges Lafitte

Mix Technician

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