Bodyguard of Lies vs The Gleaners and I
Bodyguard of Lies has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for The Gleaners and I). The Gleaners and I is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 30m. The Gleaners and I is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Bodyguard of Lies | The Gleaners and I | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Dan Krauss | Agnès Varda |
| Main cast | – | Bodan Litnanski, Agnès Varda, François Wertheimer |
Synopsis
Bodyguard of Lies
Exposes the tangled web of deception spun by the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan, revealing the campaign of lies and misinformation fed to the American public. Through shocking testimonies from government insiders, confidential documents, and private audio recordings of those at the highest levels of the military and elected leadership, this gripping documentary urges a reckoning with the wider implications of government…
The Gleaners and I
Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at the green markets of Paris, following those who insist on finding a use for that which society has cast off, whether out of necessity or activism.
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