Ep 214: Laura Poitras on Cover-Up, documentary success and exposing the CIA

On today's Girls on Film we’re getting conspiratorial with COVER-UP - a BAFTA-nominated documentary following the career of investigative journalist Seymour Hirsch. He was an expert at exposing government corruption and scandal in the United States, and this documentary has exclusive access to him. Co-director Laura Poitras will be giving Anna the story behind the story of this thrilling film. Laura has been three times Oscar nominated for My Country, My Country, All The Beauty and The Bloodshed, and Citizenfour—for which she won. Alongside her co-director Mark Obenhaus, she's putting another gripping story onscreen here. We talk career inspirations, the art of the expose, and how being underestimated can be a woman's secret weapon. This episode is in partnership with Netflix. Sign up to the Girls On Film newsletter here: Or email girlsonfilmsocial@gmail.com to be signed up. Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here:

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This episode was published on Feb 6, 2026.

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