Steal This Story, Please

Not Rated | 1 hr 41 mins | Documentary | 2026
USA | English

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Accessibility for this film

• Open Captions (showtimes noted below)
• Closed Captions (accessibility device)
• Hearing Amplification (accessibility device or hearing loop)

Showtimes

All screenings are in Little 2-5 unless noted.

Friday, May 8

2:45pm

Saturday, May 9

12:00pm
6:30pm

Sunday, May 10

2:30pm

Monday, May 11

6:15pm

Wednesday, May 13

No showtimes

Thursday, May 14

6:00pm

Synopsis

Undeterred by armed soldiers, smooth-talking politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. From the frontlines of global conflicts to the organized chaos of her daily news show Democracy Now!, Goodman broadcasts stories and voices routinely silenced by commercial media.

Oscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin (Trouble the Water, The Janes) take us behind the scenes with the warm, wisecracking granddaughter of an Orthodox rabbi — raised in a tradition of asking hard questions – as she navigates a news landscape reshaped by technology, corporate consolidation, and political assaults on truth itself. Urgent, provocative and unexpectedly funny, Steal This Story, Please! is both a call to action and a celebration of resistance, posing the question: what happens to democracy when the press surrenders to power?

A pre-recorded Q&A with journalist and documentary subject Amy Goodman, plus co-directors Carl Deal and Tia Lessin (recorded especially for The Little), can be viewed here

Trailer

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