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Lie to Me
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Lie to Me

Lie to Me

Bår Tyrmi
Norway
2024
94 min
Dutch Premiere
Best of Fests
Tickets & Times
Synopsis

Fascinating and thrilling reconstruction of the rise and fall of the crypto currency company OneCoin. It all started in 2016 with OneCoin’s promise that it would become the world’s biggest crypto currency. Millions of people invested money, at least partly due to the charisma of the scheme’s leaders Sebastian Greenwood and Ruja Ignatova. They used notorious pyramid scheme tactics, holding gala style meetings to whip up enthusiasm among their members to draw their own networks into buying digital currency.

The protagonist of this story is Bjørn Bjercke. Soon after OneCoin approached him for his expertise he discovered all sorts of things were amiss. Bjercke decided to share this knowledge publicly, despite the life-threatening danger that would entail.

The film raises questions about human nature: Why do some people look away, while others go to the barricades? And how come our craving for more is so powerful that we let ourselves be fooled? Victims talk about their motivations, and influence experts confront us with our vulnerabilities: the fear of failure and a need for belonging.

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Tickets & Times
Fri, november 15
12:00 – 13:37
Tuschinski 2

Sat, november 16
17:15 – 18:52
Pathé Noord 7

Mon, november 18
20:15 – 22:09
Kriterion 1

Tue, november 19
15:30 – 17:24
Tuschinski 3

Fri, november 22
15:00 – 16:37
Rialto De Pijp: Bovenzaal

Sun, november 24
10:45 – 12:22
Pathé City 4
Credits
94 min
color
DCP
Spoken languages: English, Norwegian
Director
    Bår Tyrmi
    Bår Tyrmi
Production
    Dag Mykland for Hacienda Film
    Dag Mykland for Hacienda Film
Cinematography
    Trond Høines,
    Dag Mykland
    Trond Høines,
    Dag Mykland
Editing
    Jo Eldøen,
    Bår Tyrmi
    Jo Eldøen,
    Bår Tyrmi
World Sales
    Java Films
    Java Films
Screening copy
    Java Films
    Java Films

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