Oscar-nominated director Joe Berlinger strips away the
myths surrounding Boston ex-mobster and FBI informant
James “Whitey” Bulger, getting past his mystique as the
Robin Hood of South Boston. As Boston’s most notorious
gangster, Bulger allegedly worked hand in hand with FBI
agents, ratting out his rivals in exchange for protection.
When his alliances fall apart he becomes a fugitive
on the FBI’s most wanted list until he is caught in
2011. With last summer’s explosive trial as backdrop,
filmmaker Joe Berlinger uses his unprecedented access
to FBI agents, Massachusetts state police, victims,
lawyers, gangsters, journalists and federal prosecutors to
uncover shocking new allegations about Whitey’s criminal
empire. In this powerful film Berlinger calls our notions
of truth and justice into question. Hot Docs is honoured
to welcome back two-time Emmy-winning filmmaker
Berlinger, best known for his films Brother’s Keeper, Under
African Skies, the Paradise Lost trilogy and Metallica:
Some Kind of Monster. Heather Haynes, Hot Docs
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