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The 3 reasons people love The Gatekeepers
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You want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did.
You're drawn to questions of means and ends at the top of a state.
You like long, candid interviews with men who rarely talk.
Picks that share your reasons
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror2021
- you want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did
- you're drawn to questions of means and ends at the top of a state
Good for you if you want the personal stories of people who lived through that day.
Taxi to the Dark Side2008
- you want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did
- you're drawn to questions of means and ends at the top of a state
Good for you if you want the true story of one innocent man who died in US custody.
NAZA2026
- you want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did
- you're drawn to questions of means and ends at the top of a state
Good for you if you want firsthand testimony about real lives lost in Gaza.
Dirty Wars2013
- you want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did
- you're drawn to questions of means and ends at the top of a state
Good for you if you want to see what happens far from official statements.
Fahrenheit 9/112004
- you want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did
- you're drawn to questions of means and ends at the top of a state
Good for you if you want news footage and interviews from the Bush years in one film.
Five Broken Cameras2011
- you want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did
Good for you if you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there.
Hitler: A Career1977
- you want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did
- you're drawn to questions of means and ends at the top of a state
Good for you if you're interested in how crowds are swayed by propaganda.
Waltz with Bashir2008
- you want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did
Good for you if you like a director investigating his own past.
The Unknown Known2013
- you're drawn to questions of means and ends at the top of a state
- long, candid interviews with men who rarely talk
Good for you if you want to hear a man who ran the Pentagon explain himself.
Zero Days2016
- you want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did
- you're drawn to questions of means and ends at the top of a state
Good for you if you like a true story about the first cyberweapon to break real machines.
City of Ghosts2017
- you want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did
Good for you if you want to meet the people behind Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently.
9/11: Inside the President's War Room2021
- you want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did
- you're drawn to questions of means and ends at the top of a state
Good for you if you like hearing decisions told by the people who made them.
The Fog of War2003
- you want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did
Good for you if you like hearing a man in power explain his own decisions.
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