Alpha News, the independent media company behind the documentary, used crowdfunding methods to produce the film. The company didn’t bring it to theaters or a prominent streaming platform. It shared it for free on Rumble – viewers must watch a single ad at the beginning.

That’s all this critic saw while screening it.

Now, more and more Americans will watch, and learn, how the media, government officials and others twisted reality to shape a narrative that divided the country, and its citizens, like never before.