Overview
- Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus direct the film, built from exclusive access to Hersh’s notes and reporting materials.
- The release plan begins December 5 in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Canada and the U.K., adds New York on December 19, and streams globally on Netflix December 26.
- The first trailer showcases Hersh’s landmark investigations, including My Lai, Watergate-era reporting, MK-ULTRA, and the Abu Ghraib torture revelations.
- Cover-Up is currently screening at IDFA after a Venice world premiere and a high-profile run at Telluride, TIFF, NYFF, London and DOC NYC.
- Poitras says Netflix did not ask for any edits and praises its reach, while noting concerns about short theatrical windows and algorithm-driven discovery.