Bodyguard of Lies
An evidence-driven investigation exposes the machinery of official deception behind America’s twenty-year Afghanistan war.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- serious
- skeptical
- unsettling
- political documentary night
- history viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Insider testimonies, confidential documents, and private recordings are used to examine U.S. officials' public accounts of the Afghanistan War.
The central investigation concerns a tangled web of deception spun by U.S. officials across a twenty-year conflict.
The film scrutinizes responsibility for decisions and representations surrounding the U.S. war in Afghanistan.
The production draws on insider testimony, confidential documents, and private recordings in the tradition of investigative reporting.
Films like Bodyguard of Lies, and why
The Fog of War
investigative documentary examination of government deception, military policy, and the consequences of a prolonged war
Fahrenheit 9/11
critical political documentary treatment of U.S. military conduct and official narratives during contemporary conflict
Restrepo
documentary inquiry into the human and institutional costs of the Afghanistan War through testimony and frontline evidence
Taxi to the Dark Side
documentary investigation of U.S. policy, secrecy, and abuses connected to the post-9/11 war on terror
Movie Details
- Director
- Dan Krauss
- Release Date
- 2025-09-12
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (3)
Common questions
- What is Bodyguard of Lies about?
- An evidence-driven investigation exposes the machinery of official deception behind America’s twenty-year Afghanistan war.
- What is Bodyguard of Lies like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bodyguard of Lies as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Bodyguard of Lies violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Bodyguard of Lies.
- Which films are like Bodyguard of Lies?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fog of War, Fahrenheit 9/11, Restrepo, and Taxi to the Dark Side.
- How long is Bodyguard of Lies?
- Bodyguard of Lies runs 90 minutes.
