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Trust Me (2020) documentary poster

Documentary Style

Topical

Trust Me

Why Watch

Put down your phone for 90 minutes and watch this timely wake-up call about how misinformation affects your family and community—and see how others are reclaiming the truth.

Year

2020

Type

film

Runtime

91 min

Language

English

Director

Roko Belic

Genres

Social IssuesTechnologyPolitics

Summary

In an age where anyone can publish anything, how do we know what to believe?

This film tackles the media literacy crisis head-on, exploring how misinformation spreads, why we're so vulnerable to it, and what we can do to protect ourselves and our families. Through personal stories from around the world—families torn apart by conspiracy theories, students navigating social media manipulation, communities polarized by false narratives—the film reveals the real-world consequences of our collective failure to critically evaluate information.

As polarization deepens and trust erodes, the film offers hope through success stories of communities and individuals reclaiming their ability to think critically.