American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders

2024 Flyover Film Festival

American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders
Directed by Zachary Treitz

Saturday, July 27, 1 pm, CINEMA+ | BUY TICKETS

$12 / $8 Speed and LFS members

“… 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+.

CINEMA+ with a post-screening discussion with director Zachary Treitz, photojournalist Christian Hansen, and archivist Ryan Daly.