Change My Mind: Documentary vs. Fake News

We live in an “age of disinformation,” where deliberate lies, propaganda and deceptive content aided by social media algorithms undermine our trust in the democratic process. The digital landscape enables a rapid spread of fake news by manipulating public opinion and constructing “alternative realities.” How to delineate healthy scepticism of the establishment, corporate media and corrupt institutions from narratives that fuel hate, bigotry and ultimately maintain the status quo of neoliberal capitalism? 

What is the scope of investigative journalism and fact-checking media? Can good arguments and evidence shake entrenched beliefs? How effective is documentary cinema as a medium for encouraging critical thinking and forming an empathetic, responsible attitude? The discussion features director Robin Kvapil (Change My Mind), journalists Melita Vrsaljko (Faktograf) and Jerko Bakotin (Novosti), and psychologist Andrea Vranić.

Wednesday, 22 April, 17.00 (Dokukino KIC, Preradovićeva 5)