Speed Cinema Screenings: Flyover Film Festival: American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders 7/27/24 1PM

“... it’s about that unquenchable obsession, the kind that can lead down dark tunnels and into sprawling conspiracy webs and ultimately death. It’s a significant cut above most true crime fare, aesthetically and especially thematically.”–Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone

An investigative journalist pursuing a political conspiracy known as "The Octopus" is found dead in his hotel room. Decades later, new details emerge.

From the Emmy-winning team behind Wild Wild Country, this docuseries reexamines a twisted government conspiracy theory. Photojournalist Christian Hansen continues the work of Danny Casolaro, a reporter who mysteriously died while investigating a major political conspiracy linking spy software theft, unsolved murders and major 20th-century scandals. This documentary miniseries premiered on Netflix. 2024, U.S., DCP, 49 minutes. Recommended for 17+.

Followed by a post-screening discussion with director Zachary Treitz and photojournalist Christian Hansen.