Bodyguard of Lies
2025•R•1h 30m•7.5•Released
Documentary
Exposes the tangled web of deception spun by the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan, revealing the campaign of lies and misinformation fed to the American public. Through shocking testimonies from government insiders, confidential documents, and private audio recordings of those at the highest levels of the military and elected leadership, this gripping documentary urges a reckoning with the wider implications of government deception on a global scale.
Director
Dan Krauss
Languages
English, Pushto
Studio
See It Now Studios
Production
Company
See It Now Studios
Company
Jigsaw Productions
Company
Amblin Documentaries
Company
The Washington Post
Producer
Alex Gibney
Producer
Darryl Frank
Producer
Justin Falvey
Producer
Brad Hebert
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