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Citizenfour (2014)
Director: Laura Poitras
Cast: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, William Binney
8.0
96%Runtime113 min
Rating15
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In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her.
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Citizenfour (2014), directed by Laura Poitras, offers a gripping, first-hand account of Edward Snowden's explosive revelations about the NSA's mass surveillance programs. Poitras' intimate, fly-on-the-wall approach provides a rare and compelling glimpse into the high-stakes world of whistleblowing, making this documentary a must-see for fans of investigative journalism and political thrillers.
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Citizenfour is a 2014 documentary film directed by Laura Poitras, concerning Edward Snowden and the NSA spying scandal. The film had its US premiere on October 10, 2014, at the New York Film Festival and its UK premiere on October 17, 2014, at the BFI London Film Festival. The film features Snowden and Glenn Greenwald, and was co-produced by Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy, and Dirk Wilutzky, with Steven Soderbergh and others serving as executive producers. Citizenfour received critical acclaim upon release, and was the recipient of numerous accolades, including Best Documentary Feature at the 87th Academy Awards. This film is the third part to a 9/11 trilogy following My Country, My Country (2006) and The Oath (2010).
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