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Cover-Up

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Cover-Up is a political thriller that traces the explosive career of Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh. Urgent and deeply reported, Cover-Up is both a portrait of a relentless journalist and an indictment of institutional violence and the cycles of impunity in the U.S. military and intelligence agencies. Drawing on exclusive access to Hersh’s notes, and interweaving primary documents and archival footage, Cover-Up captures the power and process of investigative journalism.

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Laura Poitras

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Mark Obenhaus

Director

Seymour Hersh

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Mia Cioffi Henry

Cinematographer

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Marshall Shaffer Slant Magazine Cover-Up is a sweeping, if tempered, tribute to investigative journalism, attesting to its enduring importance at a time when resources for it have substantially declined. Rated: 3.5/4 Sep 6, 2025 Full Review Ben Croll TheWrap Cover-Up truly comes alive when Poitras’ voice cuts in from offscreen, challenging Hersh’s claims and pressing him on his blind spots. That the documentary lacks the same clarity of purpose as some of the directors’ previous work is a minor quibble. Sep 2, 2025 Full Review Sophie Monks Kaufman Little White Lies He emerges as a flawed human rather than a bastion of perfect judgement. This is not a perfect documentary either... Yet perfection is not the point when something impossible has been bottled: it’s something called the truth. Sep 1, 2025 Full Review Kurt Halfyard ScreenAnarchy Cover-Up is far from a Wikipedia page, nor is it hagiography. In fact the best parts of the film are when Hersh himself gets cantankerous about Poitras pushing him towards self-reflection or personal issues. Sep 22, 2025 Full Review Pat Mullen POV Magazine The best investigative filmmaker in the biz turn her lens upon a cantankerous reporter who proudly personifies independent adversarial journalism. Sep 13, 2025 Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Poitras and Obenhaus deliver a film where it’s impossible not to want to lean in and listen, riveting as much as it is revelatory. Sep 11, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Cover-Up is a political thriller that traces the explosive career of Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh. Urgent and deeply reported, Cover-Up is both a portrait of a relentless journalist and an indictment of institutional violence and the cycles of impunity in the U.S. military and intelligence agencies. Drawing on exclusive access to Hersh’s notes, and interweaving primary documents and archival footage, Cover-Up captures the power and process of investigative journalism.
Director
Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus
Production Co
Praxis Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 19, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 57m