"Predators"

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Film still from "Predators," directed by David Osit (USA, 2025).

To Catch a Predator was a reality TV show broadcast on NBC between 2004 and 2007, whose objective was to set traps for pedophiles who contacted minors on the internet and, when the time for a meeting came, surprise them with cameras, public exposure, and dramatic arrests. The format achieved huge audience success until one case got out of control and led to its cancellation. Yet the formula lived on, fueled by the expansion of the internet and a spectacle-driven culture.

Acclaimed filmmaker David Osit turns the camera on journalists, law enforcement officers, academics, and, ultimately, himself, to trace America’s obsession with watching people at their lowest. Drawing from a personal trauma, Osit analyzes the series and its consequences: the psychological fallout, the social impact, and the moral contradictions at its core. Playing with its ethical ambiguity, the documentary—screened at Sundance and widely praised by critics—ultimately proves both forceful and reflective.

Film will be screened in original version.

A film in the 2026 edition the Americana Film Festival.

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