Cinema, the so-called seventh art, has the ability to generate public interest in a variety of topics and issues. Films can be a powerful tool for educating and informing audiences about social, political, environmental, and cultural issues. Through storytelling, cinema can evoke emotions, inspire critical thinking, and promote empathy and understanding.

This article sorts out a few movies featuring the value of whistleblowers and the critical role they play in exposing corruption, fraud, and other unethical or illegal practices within organizations, governments, and society as a whole — while avoiding major spoiler alerts.

1. The Post

Released in 2017, “The Post” is a historical drama directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the true story of the publication of the Pentagon Papers by The Washington Post in 1971. Daniel Ellsberg, a former Pentagon insider, shook America to its foundations when he smuggled a top-secret Pentagon study to the New York Times that showed how five presidents consistently lied to the American people about the Vietnam War that was killing millions and tearing America apart. The documents eventually reached the Post, which struggled to make the decision to publish the classified government papers revealing the US government’s deception of its people regarding the Vietnam War. Along the way, they face legal and political challenges and must weigh the consequences of their actions. The movie stars Tom Hanks as editor-in-chief Ben Bradlee and Meryl...

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