The Illusion Industry
"A visual manifesto challenging the viewer to reclaim the courage to think in a world drowning in manufactured shadows."
- Documentary
Overview
"In an era where information flows faster than air, the truth is being besieged. 'The Illusion Industry' is a documentary film that deconstructs the sophisticated tactics of fake news and psychological warfare. From the streets of Iraq to the global digital stage, the film analyzes the 'Illusion of Truth' effect and 'Confirmation Bias,' supported by data from MIT and Oxford. It is a visual manifesto that challenges the viewer to reclaim the courage to think." The film serves as the practical cinematic component of the director's comprehensive academic research on digital deception, permanently archived and accessible via the [Zenodo Academic Repository](https://zenodo.org/records/20748757).
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 16, 2026
- Original language
- Arabic
- Spoken languages
- Arabic
- Countries
- Iraq
- Director
- Zeki Yahya
- Writer
- Zeki Yahya,Dr. Ekbal Al-Mumen
- Producer
- Zeki Yahya
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt41890484