United States / Jan 27, 2020 / Sundance Film Festival
Influence (2020)
Directed by Richard Poplak, Diana Neille
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The rise and fall of the world's most dangerous PR company
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Charting the recent advancements in weaponized communication by investigating the rise and fall of the world’s most notorious public relations and reputation management firm: the British multinational Bell Pottinger.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Chester Crocker | Self - Former Assistant Secretary of State for African's Affairs |
| Andile Mngxitama | Self - Founder of Black First Land First Party |
| Alex Goldfarb | Self - Russian Political Activist |
| Meirion Jones | Self - Investigations Editor |
| Joel Harding | Self - Former Special Forces, Information Warfare Expert |
| Haider Jraidan | Self - Former Senior Creative Director, Bates Pan Gulff |
| Kirsten Fontenrose | Self - Strategy Consultant, Multi National Forces Iraq |
| Marianne Thamm | Self - Assistant Editor, Daily Maverick |
| Jacob Zuma | Self - South African President, 2009–2018 |
| Alexander Lukashenko | Self - President of Belarus (archive footage) |
| Augusto Pinochet | Self - Head of Chile's Military Government (archive footage) |
| Margaret Thatcher | Self (archive footage) |
| Donald Trump | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Influence |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Deutsch |
| Production countries | Canada, South Africa |
| Status | Released |
| Official site | influence.film |
| Release date | 27 gennaio 2020 |
| Production | Katie McKay, Valerie Shamash, Lauren Clifford-Holmes, Neil Brandt, Bob Moore |
| Writer | Richard Poplak, Diana Neille |
| Cinematography | Glauco Bermudez, Mark Ellam |
| Assistant directors | Richard Poplak, Diana Neille |
| Music | Stéphane Cadotte, Pablo Villegas |
| Sound | Stéphane Cadotte, Pablo Villegas |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Sep 17, 2020 / DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Russia / Oct 07, 2020 / Moscow International Film Festival
Digital
United Kingdom / Nov 16, 2020 / AMPLIFY! film festival
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