Risk
'Risk' doesn't burnish the Assange myth - it injects you into the bloodstream of the Assange story.
Risk
How much of your own life are you willing to risk?
Laura Poitras, Academy Award winning director of Citizenfour, returns with her most personal and intimate film to date. Filmed over six years, Risk is a complex and volatile character study that collides with a high stakes election year and its controversial aftermath.
Cornered in a tiny building for half a decade, Julian Assange is undeterred even as the legal jeopardy he faces threatens to undermine the organization he leads and fracture the movement he inspired. Capturing this story with unprecedented access, Poitras finds herself caught between the motives and contradictions of Assange and his inner circle.
In a new world order where a single keystroke can alter history, Risk is a portrait of power, betrayal, truth, and sacrifice. Executive Produced by Sam Esmail, creator of Mr. Robot.
Laura Poitras, Academy Award winning director of Citizenfour, returns with her most personal and intimate film to date. Filmed over six years, Risk is a complex and volatile character study that collides with a high stakes election year and its controversial aftermath.
Cornered in a tiny building for half a decade, Julian Assange is undeterred even as the legal jeopardy he faces threatens to undermine the organization he leads and fracture the movement he inspired. Capturing this story with unprecedented access, Poitras finds herself caught between the motives and contradictions of Assange and his inner circle.
In a new world order where a single keystroke can alter history, Risk is a portrait of power, betrayal, truth, and sacrifice. Executive Produced by Sam Esmail, creator of Mr. Robot.
Genre
Documentary,
Politics & World Affairs
Runtime
95
Language
English
Director
Laura Poitras
Cast
Julian Assange,
Sarah Harrison,
Jacob Appelbaum
Awards:
Nominee, Golden Eye, Cannes Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter
In a telling moment during the filming of Laura Poitras’ aptly titled 'Risk,' WikiLeaks’ editor-in-chief Julian Assange remarks that he doesn’t believe in martyrs, he believes in people taking risks for the things that they care about. “The risk of inaction is extremely high.” That is the take-home ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 5.05.17 - 5.18.17
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