Enemies of the State is a 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Sonia Kennebeck. It follows Matt DeHart, a former intelligence analyst and convicted sex offender, who claims that the FBI invented child pornography allegations against him in retaliation for possessing confidential documents alleging misconduct by the CIA. Errol Morris serves as an executive producer.
Matt DeHart and his family claim that after he discovered documents showing misconduct by the CIA, he was the victim of an attempted cover-up by the United States government. He alleges that he was tortured by the FBI and framed for the possession of child pornography. His claims remain unverified and ultimately he pleaded guilty to sex crimes against minors in federal court in Tennessee.
Enemies of the State holds a 78% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 40 reviews, with an average of 6.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Its narrative twists and turns hinder the effectiveness of its message, but Enemies of the State is a fascinating and timely look at the erosion of trust and truth."[8] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 74 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]
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^"Enemies of the State". The Numbers. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^Wiseman, Andreas (July 30, 2020). "Toronto Sets 2020 Lineup: Werner Herzog, Regina King, Mira Nair, Francois Ozon, Naomi Kawase Titles Join Hybrid Edition". Deadline Hollywood. from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^Goldsmith, Jill (March 3, 2020). "Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^Beresford, Tribly; Lewis, Hilary (March 12, 2020). "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^Day-Ramos, Dino (March 9, 2021). "IFC Films Acquires Sonia Kennebeck's Docu Thriller 'Enemies Of The State' Executive Produced By Errol Morris". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
enemies, state, 2020, american, documentary, film, directed, produced, sonia, kennebeck, follows, matt, dehart, former, intelligence, analyst, convicted, offender, claims, that, invented, child, pornography, allegations, against, retaliation, possessing, confi. Enemies of the State is a 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Sonia Kennebeck It follows Matt DeHart a former intelligence analyst and convicted sex offender who claims that the FBI invented child pornography allegations against him in retaliation for possessing confidential documents alleging misconduct by the CIA Errol Morris serves as an executive producer Enemies of the StateTheatrical release posterDirected bySonia KennebeckProduced byInes Hoffman Kanna Sonia KennebeckCinematographyTorsten LappEdited byMaxine GoedickeMusic byInsa RudolphProductioncompaniesCodebreaker Films Reva amp David Logan Foundation International Documentary Association Chicken amp Egg Pictures JustFilms Ford FoundationDistributed byIFC FilmsRelease datesSeptember 11 2020 2020 09 11 TIFF July 30 2021 2021 07 30 United States Running time103 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox office 8 495 1 The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11 2020 It was released on July 30 2021 by IFC Films Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Release 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksSynopsis editMatt DeHart and his family claim that after he discovered documents showing misconduct by the CIA he was the victim of an attempted cover up by the United States government He alleges that he was tortured by the FBI and framed for the possession of child pornography His claims remain unverified and ultimately he pleaded guilty to sex crimes against minors in federal court in Tennessee Release editThe film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11 2020 2 3 The film was initially set to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2020 but the festival was cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic 4 5 6 In March 2021 IFC Films acquired U S distribution rights to the film and set it for a July 31 2021 release 7 Reception editEnemies of the State holds a 78 approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 40 reviews with an average of 6 4 10 The website s critics consensus reads Its narrative twists and turns hinder the effectiveness of its message but Enemies of the State is a fascinating and timely look at the erosion of trust and truth 8 On Metacritic the film holds a rating of 74 out of 100 based on 13 critics indicating generally favorable reviews 9 References edit Enemies of the State The Numbers Retrieved August 27 2021 Enemies of the State Toronto International Film Festival Retrieved April 4 2021 Wiseman Andreas July 30 2020 Toronto Sets 2020 Lineup Werner Herzog Regina King Mira Nair Francois Ozon Naomi Kawase Titles Join Hybrid Edition Deadline Hollywood Archived from the original on July 30 2020 Retrieved April 4 2021 Enemeies of the State Tribeca Film Festival Retrieved April 4 2021 Goldsmith Jill March 3 2020 Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest Deadline Hollywood Retrieved April 4 2021 Beresford Tribly Lewis Hilary March 12 2020 Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved April 4 2021 Day Ramos Dino March 9 2021 IFC Films Acquires Sonia Kennebeck s Docu Thriller Enemies Of The State Executive Produced By Errol Morris Deadline Hollywood Retrieved April 4 2021 Enemies of the State 2020 Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Retrieved October 10 2021 Enemies of the State Reviews Metacritic Retrieved July 31 2021 External links editEnemies of the State at IMDb Enemies of the State at Rotten Tomatoes Enemies of the State at Metacritic nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Enemies of the State amp oldid 1179748817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
