New Documentary About Elon Musk Premieres at Venice Film Festival
New Documentary About Elon Musk Premieres at Venice Film Festival
Updated at: September 8, 2026 at 03:45 AM
The Venice Film Festival recently hosted the world premiere of 'Musk,' a highly anticipated four-hour documentary directed by Academy Award-winner Alex Gibney.
Known for his deep dives into figures like Elizabeth Holmes, Gibney turns his investigative lens toward Elon Musk, exploring the complexities of 21st-century power.
The film challenges the narrative of Musk as a pure inventor, instead framing him as a master of stock manipulation and public perception.
Gibney examines the concept of 'noble cause corruption,' suggesting that Musk justifies his controversial business practices and moral compromises by pointing to his grand goals, such as interplanetary travel and sustainability.
The documentary also delves into the realities of Tesla factory conditions, the tumultuous transformation of X, and Musk’s recent political alignment with Donald Trump.
By including this film alongside others focusing on media titans, the Venice Film Festival highlights a growing trend of using cinema to hold technological oligarchs accountable.
With distribution secured by Bleecker Street, 'Musk' is slated for a wide theatrical release in October 2026, promising to be one of the most provocative and discussed documentaries of the year.
