Often forgotten, and rarely punished, the lies of those in power always achieve their goals: THEY CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY Who are the liars? Heads of state, politicians or military leaders, supported by their hierarchies. They have no qualms about lying to the radio, to television, to millions of people, end even, on oath, to the highest authorities and institutions. They use secret services, military strategy or communications agencies to make their lies more credible. The only motto is: «the bigger the lie, the more it will be believed!» In affairs of state, all and every means can be used to certify or conceal an operation. Lies are not just a matter of words, or of silence. They entail practical acts as well as technical support. Whole teams are sometimes necessary to construct believable illusions. In the service of a nation, lying just means reinventing the world.
1915: the sinking of the lusitania
1944: operation fortitude
1983: the sniffer planes
1972: watergate
2003: the war in irak
1985: the rainbow warrior
2008: the madoff affair
1991: the first gulf war
2013: lance armstrong the legend
1998: the monica lewinksy affair
1953: tobaco the industry of lies
1983: the elysee wiretapping scandal
1991: the contaminated haemophilia bloodcase
1997: the absestos scandal
1996: the mad cow crisis
NextFilm 2025