# Cover-Up (2025)

> Laura Poitras’s probing documentary portrait follows Seymour Hersh’s lifelong campaign to expose hidden abuses of power and force uncomfortable truths into public view.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7472552

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Documentary, History
- Director: Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus
- Cast: Seymour Hersh, Jeff Gerth, David Obst, Bob Woodward, Max Friedman, Amy Davidson Sorkin, Antonio Taguba, Camille Lo Sapio
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37660887/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, urgent, reflective, political film night, documentary viewing

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