Bodyguard of Lies vs Though I Am Gone

Bodyguard of Lies has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for Though I Am Gone). Though I Am Gone is the shorter watch at 1h 6m compared with 1h 30m. Though I Am Gone is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Bodyguard of Lies posterBodyguard of Lies2025 VS Though I Am Gone posterThough I Am Gone2006
Bodyguard of LiesThough I Am Gone
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 7.5/10
Year20252006
Length1h 30m1h 6m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorDan KraussHu Jie
Main cast–Jingyao Wang

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…

Though I Am Gone

Filmmaker Hu Jie uncovers the tragic story of a teacher beaten to death by her students during the Cultural Revoution. In 1966, the Cultural Revolution exploded throughout China, as Mao's Red Guards persecuted suspected Rightists. Bian Zhongyun, the vice principal of a prestigious school in Beijing, was beaten to death by her own students, becoming one of the first victims of the revolutionary violence that would engulf the entire nation.

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