| Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist | |
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| Starring | Manti Te'o |
| Edited by | Nate Gross |
| Music by | Brocker Way |
Production company | Players' Tribune |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist is a 2022 American sports documentary film directed by Tony Vainuku and Ryan Duffy. [1] The film was released by Netflix on August 16, 2022, as part of the second volume of films in the Untold series. [2]
The film is the sixth installment in Untold documentary film series. [3] Its story follows the life and career of All-American Notre Dame football player Manti Te'o and explores how a clandestine online relationship threatened both his career and legacy. [4]
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