
The Post(2017)
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.


“The most powerful weapon is the truth.”
One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.

Rosamund Pike
Marie Colvin

Jamie Dornan
Paul Conroy

Tom Hollander
Sean Ryan

Stanley Tucci
Tony Shaw

Corey Johnson
Norm Coburn

Greg Wise
Professor David Irens

Faye Marsay
Kate Richardson

Nikki Amuka-Bird
Rita Williams

Alexandra Moen
Zoe

Raad Rawi
Gaddafi
A Private War is a drama, war film released in 2018 exploring themes of journalist, palestinian-israeli conflict, war correspondent, biography, syria, based on magazine, newspaper or article. Directed by Matthew Heineman, it stars Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan, Tom Hollander. One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
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