The Trick

Year: 2021

Runtime: 89 mins

Language: English

Director: Pip Broughton

DramaThriller

The film explores the story of Professor Philip Jones, Director of Climate Research at the University of East Anglia, who faced a global media controversy and cyberattack in 2009. As time runs out, the documentary examines the potential repercussions of climate change denial and how a media storm eroded trust in scientific findings. It highlights how the pursuit of truth was overshadowed, leading to a lost decade of critical action.

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