Follows descendants of the survivors from the Clotilda, the last ship that carried enslaved Africans to the United States, as they reclaim their story.
In the age of social media, this eye-opening documentary examines the rising phenomenon of “fake news” in the U.S. and the impact that disinformation, conspiracy theories and false news stories have on the average citizen. The film focuses on several high-profile made-up news stories in recent years with real world consequences, including the infamous “Pizzagate” case, the disinformation campaigns that influenced the 2016 presidential election, the Jade Helm conspiracy, and others. Drawing from exclusive verite access and interviews with a variety of experts, as well as purveyors and targets of misinformation, the documentary sheds light on how post-truth culture has become an increasingly dangerous part of the global information environment.
西奥多（贾斯提斯·史密斯 Justice Smith 饰）是一位非常忧伤的年轻人，脑子里整天都徘徊着自我了断的糊涂念头，也有几次，西奥多试图将自杀的想法转变成为现实，但每到这个节骨眼上，总会发生一些事情阻碍西奥多踏进另一个世界的步伐。维奥莱特（艾丽·范宁 Elle Fanning 饰）的姐姐去世了，和姐姐感情十分要好的维奥莱特陷入了痛苦和抑郁之中。正在念书的她迫不及待的期盼着毕业季的到来，如此一来，她就可以彻底逃离令她感到窒息的印第安纳小镇，逃离姐姐的死带给她的阴影。这样的两个年轻人，一次偶然之中，他们在钟楼上相遇了。西奥多发现，这个可爱率真的女孩能够令自己卸下假面和心房，维奥莱特亦觉得，和西奥多在一起的每分每秒，时间不再那么令她感到难熬。
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In the age of social media, this eye-opening documentary examines the rising phenomenon of “fake news” in the U.S. and the impact that disinformation, conspiracy theories and false news stories have on the average citizen. The film focuses on several high-profile made-up news stories in recent years with real world consequences, including the infamous “Pizzagate” case, the disinformation campaigns that influenced the 2016 presidential election, the Jade Helm conspiracy, and others. Drawing from exclusive verite access and interviews with a variety of experts, as well as purveyors and targets of misinformation, the documentary sheds light on how post-truth culture has become an increasingly dangerous part of the global information environment.