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2012 American film
Occupy Unmasked
is a 2012 American
documentary film
directed by
Steve Bannon
and produced by
David Bossie
, which is critical of the
Occupy movement
and was produced by
Citizens United Productions
.
The documentary was released in limited theaters on September 21, 2012, distributed by
Mark Cuban
's
Magnolia Pictures
. Cuban stated "I don't have any politics" and that his company released the documentary solely "because we believe there is an audience for it" before the 2012 U.S. Presidential election.
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Synopsis
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The film takes a critical look at the
Occupy movement
.
Andrew Breitbart
and producer Stephen Bannon contend that the Occupy movement is sinister, violent, and organized with the purpose of destroying American capitalism and tarnishing the image of New York entrepreneurs. The film also discusses allegations of rape, drug use, and property destruction at the Occupy encampments.
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Reception
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Writing in
The Nation
,
Michael Tracey
allows that it would be possible to sensibly criticize some aspects of the Occupy Movement, but nonetheless characterizes
Occupy Unmasked
as "total fantasy" and "a deranged hodge-podge of bizarre memes, wild dot-connecting and unadulterated fury."
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Reviews from right-leaning outlets were more positive, with Perry Chiaramonte of Fox News declaring that the "explosive" documentary raises many important questions about the roots and motivations of the Occupy movement, but fails to conclusively link the protests to the Obama administration.
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