Rachel weisz new drama, based on the experiences of kathryn bolkovac, a nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in postwar bosnia and outed the u. The whistleblower about the main cast of the movie. Obviously they cared more about aesthetics than the actual story. Gigi pritzker acquire rights to chicago pd whistleblowers. Shot in a stark, grim style part handheld fauxdocumentary, part gritty. The bold true story of official secrets katharine gun. Cnn the whistleblower is a movie based on the true story of kathryn bolkovac, a name that might conceivably become as wellknown as. A drama based on the experiences of kathryn bolkovac, a nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in postwar bosnia and outed the u. The whistleblower is a shocking film that reveals how balkan peacekeepers turned a blind eye to kidnapping, torture and rape. The 21 best movies about whistleblowers hollywood reporter. A fictionalized account of a true story, it is based on the 60 minutes segment about jeffrey wigand, a whistleblower in the tobacco industry, covering the personal struggles of him and cbs producer lowell bergman as they defend his testimony against efforts to discredit and suppress it by cbs and wigands former employer. Secretarygeneral ban kimoon traveled to hollywood last year to cajole filmmakers and movie stars into making. Kondracki and eilis kirwan wrote the screenplay, which was inspired by the story of kathryn bolkovac, a nebraska police officer who was recruited as a united nat.
Ultimately, it did add a quality that helped tell a true and rending story at least under the veil of modern cinema intrigue. As a film of her story is planned, she tells of her anger and frustration but not her regrets martin bright sat 2 mar 20 19. Kathryn bolkovac by dana liebelson in the whistleblower, which airs. Theres no rehabilitating two leaders who have had to admit that the whole wmd thing was an absolute fabrication and a manipulation and a lie. Its a difficult, taxing job, but shes good at itso good, she discovers that many of her colleagues dont merely frequent the local brothels, they participate in the human trafficking that landed the. The true story behind the whistleblower celebrity gossip and.
The whistleblower reveals a truth more chilling than. As mentioned in a previous blog entry, gap has been anxiously awaiting the release of the whistleblower, a movie that details the true story of the united nations complicity in the sextrafficking industry in bosnia. The whistleblower, which details the true story of the united nations complicity in the sextrafficking industry in bosnia, debuts friday in select theaters, with widespread distribution to follow. A little slow at the beginning however it is very realistic and unlike a lot of the generic hollywood movie nowadays, where i am sure cars exploding or guns would have been needed to spice it up a bit. From scene one, this film delivers a long slow burn as the tale of power and corruption unfolds.
It started when bolkova spotted a recruitment flyer from military contractor dyncorp, posted at her police department. The whistleblower is a widely acclaimed thriller film that was released in the year 2010. The whistleblower reveals a truth more chilling than fiction rachel weisz delivers a powerhouse performance in the true story conspiracy thriller. Transparency international true stories police whistleblowers. The whistleblower reveals a truth more chilling than fiction. The movie is a true story, based on the book the whistleblower by kathryn bolkovac, which details her experiences as a human rights. Jun 12, 2019 entertainment one uk has debuted the first trailer for the indie drama official secrets, telling the true story of a whistleblower who discovers a top secret manipulative plot within the. The movie the whistleblower stars rachel weisz as kathryn bolkovac, a police officer from nebraska. Keira knightley as katharine gun in official secrets. The insider is a 1999 american drama film directed by michael mann, from a script adapted by eric roth and mann from marie brenners vanity fair article the man who knew too much.
Her story was shown in the film the whistleblower and told in the nonfiction book, the whistleblower, with journalist cari. Keira knightley is a whistleblower in uk trailer for. To the short list of this years mustsee movies, quickly add the whistleblowerthe harrowing true story of kathy bolkovac, a disillusioned nebraska cop and divorced single mother who uncovered a. Early in my film, he shares a story about a confrontation his father, an italianimmigrant cobbler in brooklyn, had with a police officer who never paid for.
I recently had the opportunity to see this film and was blown away by the importance of whistleblower kathryn bolkovacs disclosures. With rachel weisz, monica bellucci, vanessa redgrave, david strathairn. Cockburn has updated this story to take in ongoing developments seven brides for seven brothers. In the whistleblower, which airs this weekend at pogos whistleblower film series in silver spring, maryland, rachel weisz plays a u. The film very accurately depicts the true account of trafficking in women in bosnia bih and kosovo. Review keira knightley plays a reallife whistleblower in. Some men both european and american as part of the iptf facilitated the movement, incarceration and facilitation. The harrowing true story behind bbcs three girls and how whistleblower sara rowbotham was moved to take action the chilling true story of the rochdale child sex abuse scandal has been told in bbc. In his report, webb who had won a pulitzer in 1989 for a different story. Hollywood loves stories and film titles with seven in them. Whistleblowers tale has no hollywood ending reuters. Whenever we broadcast a whistleblower story on 60 minutes, conversation here often turns to the most famous and controversial whistleblower piece in the annals of 60 minutes. Rachel weisz delivers a powerhouse performance in the truestory. The whistleblower is a 2010 canadiangermanamerican biographical crime drama film directed by larysa kondracki and starring rachel weisz.
What parts of the movie did you find to be the most truenot true to life. Jul 17, 2019 keira knightley leads a starstudded cast in this truestory thriller about katharine gun, the british secret service whistleblower who tried to stop the iraq war. A whistleblowers horror story years after blowing the whistle on countrywide, michael winston is bogged down in the courts, and fighting for his life. The true story behind the whistleblower celebrity gossip. To tell too much more of the story would spoil the film, but one part of its ending is clear.
May 24, 2016 her story, recounted in the book the whistleblower. The film stars al pacino and russell crowe, with supporting actors including christopher plummer, bruce mcgill, diane venora and michael gambon. Snowden, oliver stones new film about nsa whistleblower edward snowden played by joseph gordonlevitt hits theaters friday and, for many americans, it will be the first time they hear snowden. Though celebrated pentagon papers whistleblower daniel ellsberg would later call guns actions.
The true story behind the whistleblower movie times and. When they found evidence that traffic offences were being wiped and interfered with, they did what their job demanded of them they reported it. Jul 29, 2011 the true story behind the whistleblower. A compelling true story about the transformation of a female nebraska cop into a heroic whistleblower in bosnia in 1999. After this look at the true story of al pacinos character frank serpico, read up on frank lucas, the reallife figure behind the hollywood hit american gangster.
Two scenes in particular, rachels plea to raya late in the film and the traffickers retaliation against the girls, were undeniably powerful enough the viewer could physically feel and retch along with those onscreen. Courtesy of ifc films i never set out to be a whistleblower. The direction by michael mann is masterful, an object lesson in how to frame shots and let silence, as well as words and music work for the story. A real good movie based on a true story about a journalist who finds out from a whistleblower that a famous medical genius is in fact a fraud. It is based on the true story of kathryn bolkovac, a police officer from lincoln, neb.
Back in 2012, maurice mccabe and john wilson were respected police officers working in ireland. But more important than the accolades is that everything in the film is true. Sex trafficking, military contractors, and one womans fight for justice, later become the hollywood feature film the whistleblower. Aug 11, 2011 the whistleblower is a movie that labors to be taken seriously and has too little to show for its efforts. Women were moved from place to place for prostitution and general bar girl work. There is little action, but the film is steeped in an atmosphere of tension and high drama. The 21 best movies about whistleblowers the hollywood reporter. With russell crowe, al pacino, christopher plummer, diane venora. The laundromat is based on a true story but told by some. Jan 14, 2012 the whistleblower is a shocking film that reveals how balkan peacekeepers turned a blind eye to kidnapping, torture and rape.
Katharine gun tells the true story of official secrets. As the story unfolds, she discovers a wideranging web of corruption and. The movie is a true story, based on the book the whistleblower by kathryn bolkovac, which details her experiences as a human rights investigator. The whistleblower reveals a truth more chilling than fiction rachel weisz delivers a powerhouse performance in the truestory conspiracy thriller.
The whistleblower is one such film, too wellintentioned for its own good. Skarsgard excels in the film based on a true story and the 2014 krauss documentary. While there, she uncovered direct evidence that underage girls were being held captive and bought and sold in a profitable sex trafficking operation. Its a brutally frank, shocking and illuminating film about the abuse of. The whistleblower brought human trafficking to the surface with the gripping reality of what happens behind closed doors. Aug 30, 2019 to tell too much more of the story would spoil the film, but one part of its ending is clear. Some audiences seeing a new film, the whistleblower based on former. In the whistleblower which opens this weekend, rachel weisz.
Based on a true story, kathy bolkovac academy awardwinner rachel weisz is a nebraskan police officer who takes a job working for the united nations as. Even with all its flaws, it is a very entertaining, although sad, movie. Following a fatal accident, a chinese expatriate working for a mining company in australia discovers that new technology developed by the company may be a health risk, and investigates a web of conspiracies in his search for the truthallister coots. Oct 12, 2011 kathryn bolkovac by dana liebelson in the whistleblower, which airs this weekend at pogos whistleblower film series in silver spring, maryland, rachel weisz plays a u. When an american is asked to define the term whistleblower, they will probably reference edward snowden or chelsea manning. Secretarygeneral ban kimoon traveled to hollywood last year to cajole filmmakers and movie stars into making pictures that portray the u. Entertainment one uk has debuted the first trailer for the indie drama official secrets, telling the true story of a whistleblower who discovers a top secret manipulative plot within the. In contrast to the truestory american film, whistleblower is both total fiction and highly stylized, like a kabuki play in suits and ties. Oct 25, 2019 the kill team follows american troops intentionally murdering innocent afghans. Kondracki and eilis kirwan wrote the screenplay, which was inspired by the story of kathryn bolkovac, a nebraska police officer who was recruited as a united nations peacekeeper for dyncorp international in postwar bosnia and herzegovina in 1999. The whistleblower is an excellent film, but it left me depressed. In light of edward snowden and the nsa leak controversy and reports that it is already being turned into a film thr looks at the best titles featuring similar political intrigue. Sep 05, 2019 official secrets sheds light on the story of u.
Though i suppose you can make that argument for every film based on a true story, but its. In the film, as in real life, bolkovac begins by investigating a case of a kidnapped girl. Instead, it dumps a ton of data on audiences in telling the true story of katharine gun keira knightley, the british whistleblower who leaked classified. But directorcowriter larysa kondrackis the whistleblower, based on a true story, isnt just a heartrending look at young girls being forced into the sex trade. The whistleblower film debuts, but has anything changed. Then, check out the true story behind the infamous john paul getty iii kidnapping.
Feb 06, 2019 in contrast to the truestory american film, whistleblower is both total fiction and highly stylized, like a kabuki play in suits and ties. The whistleblower is a depressingly fascinating reallife story, and is a film that will stir emotions and focus attention once again on an important subject. By alexandra heilbron on july 29, 2011 10 comments. The whistleblower 2011 official trailer hd youtube. Rachel weisz in the whistleblower, on sex trafficking the. Ten years on what happened to the woman who revealed dirty.
Nov 03, 2017 the underlying motivation behind serpico to light the lamp he prefers the term lamplighter as opposed to whistleblower flows from an unbreakable sense of ethics. The whistleblower wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Jul 31, 2011 in her latest film, the whistleblower, rachel weisz portrays the reallife united nations peacekeeper who was fired after uncovering a widespread international sex trafficking ring. It was directed by larysa kondracki and had the likes of rachel weisz, vanessa redgrave, monica bellucci, david strathairn, benedict cumberbatch and many more in its star cast. As a film of her story is planned, she tells of her anger and frustration but not her regrets. Rachel weisz puts on a compelling smoldering act though the film suffers from a literalminded approach to the material. With masterful acting and a heartracing plot, the whistleblower is an acclaimed film inspired by actual events. Kathryn bolkovac had a passion for doing what is right, representing an institution that symbolizes the culture of peace, humanity and. The whistleblower film debuts, but has anything changed for. However, its message is undoubtedly important and i think that it definitely deserves an enthusiastic recommendation, not exactly as an entertainment, but as a testimony of a horrible situation which is unfortunately extended all around the world, even though the story from the film is set in serbia and bosnia.
The whistleblower is a shocking film that reveals how balkan. New film about gchq whistleblower could damage ukus. Rachel weisz delivers a terrifically tough performance in this unfortunately factbased drama about one womans crusade against human trafficking in postwar bosnia. Jessica bennett talks with kathryn bolkovac, the woman who inspired the film. It started when webb wrote a series of three articles for the san jose mercury news in 1996 dubbed dark alliance. The movie, starring oscarwinner rachel weisz as reallife truthteller kathryn bolkovac,chronicles bolkovacs attempts to blow the whistle in the late 1990s and early 2000s while working with. Kondracki had been waiting for a story like bolkovacs to come her way. According to mccabe and wilson, traffic penalty points. Katharine gun official secrets true story interview. Sep 07, 2017 chicagobased film producer gigi pritzker has acquired the rights to the true story of chicago police officer turned whistleblower shannon spaulding.
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