Citizenfour: Directed by Laura Poitras. With Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, William Binney, Jacob Appelbaum. A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.

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.

In 2013, filmmaker Laura Poitras started receiving encrypted emails from “CITIZENFOUR”—an unidentified user ready to blow the whistle on the massive covert surveillance programs run by the US. So she flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with the man who turned out to be Edward Snowden.

Nov 20, 2023 · When it comes to Edward Snowden, the public seems divided on whether he is a hero or a traitor. But his bravery and commitment to truth-telling have been immortalized in some of the most captivating documentaries ever made.

During his time there, Snowden collected top-secret documents regarding NSA domestic surveillance practices that he found disturbing. After Snowden fled to Hong Kong, China and met with...

When filmmaker Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong to meet Edward Snowden for the first time, Poitras brought her camera with her. The result is a 100% real-life espionage story unfolding minute by minute before our eyes.

2014's Academy Award® winning documentary CITIZENFOUR is a real life international thriller that unfolds by the minute. With unprecedented access, this gripp...

Aug 10, 2014 · 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 …

Snowden: Directed by Oliver Stone. With Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jaymes Butler. The NSA's illegal surveillance techniques are leaked to the public by one of the agency's employees, Edward Snowden, in the form of thousands of classified documents distributed to the press.

Jan 11, 2025 · Citizenfour offers a gripping inside look at one of the most significant whistleblowing events in recent history. This 2014 documentary, directed by Laura Poitras, captures the unfolding story of Edward Snowden as he reveals classified information about the NSA's mass surveillance programs.