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Influence (2020)

The rise and fall of the world's most dangerous PR company

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Diana Neille, Richard Poplak

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Ron Leagas
Ron Leagas
Self - Former Managing Director, Saatchi & Saatchi
John Hegarty
John Hegarty
Self - Founding Shareholder, Saatchi & Saatchi
Phumzile Van Damme
Phumzile Van Damme
Self - Opposition Politician
David Wynne-Morgan
David Wynne-Morgan
Self - Public Relations Pioneer
Sergio Bitar
Sergio Bitar
Self - Minister of Mining in Salvador Allende's Government
Ralph Mathekga
Ralph Mathekga
Self - Political Analyst, Clearcontent Research
F.W. de Klerk
F.W. de Klerk
Self - Former President of South Africa
Chester Crocker
Chester Crocker
Self - Former Assistant Secretary of State for African's Affairs
Andile Mngxitama
Andile Mngxitama
Self - Founder of Black First Land First Party
Alex Goldfarb
Alex Goldfarb
Self - Russian Political Activist
Meirion Jones
Meirion Jones
Self - Investigations Editor
Joel Harding
Joel Harding
Self - Former Special Forces, Information Warfare Expert
Haider Jraidan
Haider Jraidan
Self - Former Senior Creative Director, Bates Pan Gulff
Kirsten Fontenrose
Kirsten Fontenrose
Self - Strategy Consultant, Multi National Forces Iraq
Marianne Thamm
Marianne Thamm
Self - Assistant Editor, Daily Maverick
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma
Self - South African President, 2009–2018
Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko
Self - President of Belarus (archive footage)
Augusto Pinochet
Augusto Pinochet
Self - Head of Chile's Military Government (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Diana Neille
Diana Neille
Director
Diana Neille
Diana Neille
Writer
Richard Poplak
Richard Poplak
Director
Richard Poplak
Richard Poplak
Writer
Bob Moore
Bob Moore
Producer
Neil Brandt
Neil Brandt
Producer
Katie McKay
Katie McKay
Associate Producer
Pablo Villegas
Pablo Villegas
Location Sound Recordist
Zoe Ramushu
Zoe Ramushu
Production Coordinator
Valerie Shamash
Valerie Shamash
Line Producer
Lauren Clifford-Holmes
Lauren Clifford-Holmes
Line Producer
Stéphane Cadotte
Stéphane Cadotte
Foley Artist
Kristen van Schie
Kristen van Schie
Researcher
José Antonio Kast
José Antonio Kast
Other

Trailers and other movies

Influence - directed by Richard Poplak and Diana Neille. Doc Edge Festival 2020

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