Citizenfour
Driving by her deep will of finding out the identity of the man who claims that he knows everything about the missions done by the government with the cooperation of other worldwide organizations and he has evidences, Laura Poitras and other good detectives, travel to Hong Kong, where he shocked by finding out that the man is Edward Snowden.
30 March 1965, Newick, East Sussex, England, UK
2 February 1964, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
4 August 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
3 July 1971, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
1 April 1983, USA
6 March 1967, New York City, New York, USA
May 10, 2016
This is film as activism, and documentary filmmaking as dissension.
April 26, 2016
This is a brave, bold and important film.
April 06, 2016
For all the film's superficial slickness, it's a mess.
June 15, 2016
[1984] is looking less like fiction with each passing day.
January 05, 2015
Filmmaker Laura Poitras paints a frankly terrifying picture of the loss of liberty involved in the widespread government gathering of the communication done by ordinary Joes on a daily basis.
November 18, 2016
Poitras isn't there to question his motives or the rightness of his cause, she's there to bear witness. This film is her document on why his actions matter and what it cost Snowden.
November 20, 2014
Citizenfour argues that when we lose our personal privacy, we also lose our liberty, because fear overcomes our freedom of speech.
January 05, 2015
This thoughtful film is designed with taste.
May 22, 2016
Yes, we should be concerned about what our government is up to, but we should also be skeptical of Citizenfour.
January 05, 2015
The message of the movie is as clear as Siberian ice: Whether you're a Tea Partier, an Occupier or just an ordinary Joe, you might be the next citizen who's stranded in limbo.
November 13, 2014
Citizenfour plays like a thriller as it chronicles a complex and vitally important chapter in our history.
January 05, 2015
Poitras' movie works even better as a horror picture -- perfect for Halloween week.
