A Conversation With Alex Gibney

Published: July 6, 2021, 7:11 p.m.

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Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney likes to take on controversial subjects. He exposed the Scientology community in his film\\xa0Going Clear. And then there was the portrait of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in\\xa0The Inventor\\xa0and her claims to have pioneered a revolutionary new way to test blood. Gibney\\u2019s latest doc is\\xa0The Crime of the Century\\xa0about the Sackler family, Purdue Pharma and the company\\u2019s role in the devastating opioid crisis. Gibney talks about calling out wrong doers and telling the truth. \\u201cNow What?\\u201d is produced with the help of Steve Zimmer, Alex Wolfe and Fei Lu. Audio production is by Nick Ciavatta.

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