PHOTO CREDITS: Transparency International
Our favourite whistleblowing film would be an unthrilling, action-free short. In it a whistleblower uncovers wrongdoing, reports it anonymously without fear of retaliation and gets on with their day. They can do so because whistleblowers worldwide are valued and fully protected. Boring, wonderful and guaranteed to put a smile on a corruption fighter’s face.
Unfortunately this is not the experience of most whistleblowers, many of whom risk their jobs, freedoms and even their lives to expose wrongdoing. Their bravery has saved countless lives as well as billions of dollars, and there are some fantastic films that show what they can go through as they do the right thing; from the discovery of wrongdoing to the inner conflict about whether to expose the truth to the aftermath of their shocking revelations.
Here are the eleven best films about whistleblowers that we’ve seen. Let us know if we’ve missed a great one.
