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Cover-Up is a forthcoming documentary film offering from Netflix. The film is directed by Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus, who have also produced it with Yoni Golijov and Olivia Streisand. The film's production banners include Project Mockingbird and Plan B Entertainment. Its official synopsis, as per IMDb, is:
Seymour Hersh has been at the front lines of political journalism in the United States. Hersh's breakthrough reportage has brought to the public's attention many of the most damning constitutional wrongdoings and cover-ups.
Let's explore when this film will be coming out on the streaming platform, along with the plot and other important details.
When will Cover-Up release?
Cover-Up will start streaming on Netflix on December 26, 2025. It premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in the out-of-competition section on August 29. The film was also screened at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival, the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, the 2025 New York Film Festival, the 2025 Stockholm International Film Festival, and the Glimmerglass Film Days.
What is Cover-Up about?
Cover-Up explores the career of journalist Seymour Hersh, who has been bestowed with the Pulitzer Prize. He had covered several cases in his career, including the Watergate scandal, as well as the US military's torture of prisoners during the Iraq War and Vietnam War.
In his official statement, Mark Obenhaus said:
This is a film I’ve been wanting to make for over two decades, and I’m so grateful that Sy finally relented. It is an honor to introduce younger generations, particularly young journalists, to Sy’s outsider muckraking reporting,” Poitras says. “Through him, the film speaks to the essential role of investigative journalism in holding the powerful accountable.
Its executive producers include Dede Gardner, Nick Shumaker, Brad Pitt, Josh Braun, Thomas MacWhirr, and Jeremy Kleiner. Poitras won an Academy Award for her documentary film Citizen Four, while Obenhaus is an Emmy winner for Steep.
In a Variety interview, Poitras spoke about the film:
“I felt strongly that I needed to know there was a strong archival base to pull from. My approach to filmmaking is scene-based. I had questions like: ‘What footage do we have from the 60s and 70s with Sy (Seymour) talking about his work that I can approach from a cinematic way?’”
Obenhaus added,
“From that, we developed an idea of how to approach interviewing him, which was kind of unusual because there were three of us, as Olivia also became a participant in the interview giving us material that could bolster the line of questioning. That whole process was quite original actually, and unexpectedly unique to this project.”
Poitras has also stated that the film isn't Seymour's biopic.
"We were anchored by Sy and his reporting, but always wanted to make it relevant to contemporary audiences.”
The film is shot by Mia Cioffi Henry, while Maya Shenfeld is the composer. It's edited by Poitras, Peter Bowman, and Amy Foote.
Cover-Up will start streaming on December 26, 2025.
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