Manufacturing Ignorance (2020)
Tobacco, climate change, pesticides,... Never has scientific knowledge seemed so vast, detailed and shared. And yet it appears to be increasingly challenged. It is no longer surprising to see private corporations put strategies in place to confuse the public debate and paralyze political decision-making. Overwhelmed by excess of information, how can we, as citizens, sort out fact from fiction? One by one, this film dismantles the workings of this clever manoeuvre that aims to turn science against itself. Thanks to declassified archives, graphic animations and testimonies from experts, lobbyists and politicians, this investigation plunges us into the science of doubt. Along with a team of experts (philosophers, economists, cognitive scientists, political men, or even agnotologists), we explore concrete examples of doubt making and try to understand the whole process and the issues behind it.
Cast
- Pascal Vasselin - Narrator (voice)
- Fani Hatjina - Herself
- Matthias Groß - Himself
- Linsey McGoey - Herself
- Naomi Oreskes - Herself
- Stéphane Foucart - Himself
- Catherine Collinet - Herself (archive footage)
- Stanton A. Glantz - Himself
- Yves Gingras - Himself
- Stephan Lewandowsky - Himself
Screenplay
- Stéphane Foucart (Co-Writer)
- Mathias Girel (Co-Writer)
- Pascal Vasselin
- Franck Cuveillier
- Jean-Christophe Ribot (Co-Writer)
Keywords
climate change, investigation, addiction, public television, cancer, pesticide, social documentary, social network, public media, fake newsflash, public education, roundup, tobacco industry, nicotine, misconception
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Manufacturing Ignorance about?
- Tobacco, climate change, pesticides,... Never has scientific knowledge seemed so vast, detailed and shared. And yet it appears to be increasingly challenged. It is no longer surprising to see private corporations put strategies in place to confuse the public debate and paralyze political decision-making. Overwhelmed by excess of information, how can we, as citizens, sort out fact from fiction? One by one, this film dismantles the workings of this clever manoeuvre that aims to turn science against itself. Thanks to declassified archives, graphic animations and testimonies from experts, lobbyists and politicians, this investigation plunges us into the science of doubt. Along with a team of experts (philosophers, economists, cognitive scientists, political men, or even agnotologists), we explore concrete examples of doubt making and try to understand the whole process and the issues behind it.
- Who directed Manufacturing Ignorance?
- Manufacturing Ignorance was directed by Franck Cuveillier, Pascal Vasselin.
- Who stars in Manufacturing Ignorance?
- Manufacturing Ignorance stars Pascal Vasselin, Fani Hatjina, Matthias Groß, Linsey McGoey, Naomi Oreskes, Stéphane Foucart.
- How long is Manufacturing Ignorance?
- Manufacturing Ignorance has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Manufacturing Ignorance?
- Manufacturing Ignorance is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
- Where was Manufacturing Ignorance produced?
- Manufacturing Ignorance was produced in Belgium, France, Switzerland.