False Belief poster
FilmDocumentary

False Belief (2019)

2019-02-10 · 1h 45m · EN
IMDb ↗
Sign in to build your library →

The love story of a couple caught up in the gentrification of a neighborhood that is wiping out a seminal African-American cultural legacy and displacing its original residents. In 2008 Norwegian artist and filmmaker Lene Berg moved in with her partner, a Black New York publisher, who will be referred to as D. After giving a statement to the police about being harassed by his neighbor in Harlem, D. was arrested, prosecuted, and imprisoned. But for what exactly? His arrest initiated a journey over the course of which D.’s faith in the American justice system put everything he cherished in life at risk.

Read the False Belief feature →
Lene BergDirector, Writer

Top billed cast

Full cast & crew →
Lene BergLene BergNarrator

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDocumentaryDirector preference365889Actor preference365889Country preferenceNoDecade preference2010Runtime preferenceMedium

More like this

More Documentary →
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant★ 7.8Viewing moment
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
2023
Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of Iron Man 2★ 6.5Viewing moment
Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of Iron Man 2
2010
Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'★ 6.8Viewing moment
Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
2001
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts★ 7.3Viewing moment
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time★ 6.2Viewing moment
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time
2015
Fresh Meat: Jeffrey Dahmer★ 7.4Viewing moment
Fresh Meat: Jeffrey Dahmer
2021
Pornocracy: The New Sex Multinationals★ 6.7Viewing moment
Pornocracy: The New Sex Multinationals
2017
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins★ 5.5Viewing moment
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins
2009
j-hope IN THE BOX★ 2Viewing moment
j-hope IN THE BOX
2023
After Porn Ends 2★ 5.3Viewing moment
After Porn Ends 2
2017
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman★ 7.4Viewing moment
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes★ 6.7Viewing moment
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001

Frequently asked questions about False Belief

What is False Belief about?

The love story of a couple caught up in the gentrification of a neighborhood that is wiping out a seminal African-American cultural legacy and displacing its original residents. In 2008 Norwegian artist and filmmaker Lene Berg moved in with her partner, a Black New York publisher, who will be referred to as D. After giving a statement to the police about being harassed by his neighbor in Harlem, D. was arrested, prosecuted, and imprisoned. But for what exactly? His arrest initiated a journey over the course of which D.’s faith in the American justice system put everything he cherished in life at risk.

How long is False Belief?

False Belief has a runtime of 105 minutes.