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196713 minPGdocumentary

6.1/ 10(57 ratings)• TMDB

Cold War Surveillance

Report

196713 minPGdocumentary

6.1/ 10(57 ratings)• TMDB

Thirteen minutes of news footage replay the assassination of John F. Kennedy, questioning how media shapes public perception.

Cold War Surveillance

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Thirteen minutes of news footage replay the assassination of John F. Kennedy, questioning how media shapes public perception.

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Bruce Conner

Bruce Connerdirector

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedycast

Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedycast

John Connally

John Connallycast

Lee Harvey Oswald

Lee Harvey Oswaldcast

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Television screens across America replayed the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, creating a cycle of trauma and fascination. Bruce Conner’s 1967 film, "Report," repurposes this footage to critique the media's role in shaping public perception. The 13-minute documentary examines how news coverage attempts to impose order on chaotic events. It reflects on the relationship between journalism and authority during a time marked by Cold War tensions and increasing surveillance.

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