Documentary ·Crime · Germany · 2017 · 1h 31m

Risk

Risk poster
Director
Laura Poitras
Cast
Julian Assange as Self Sarah Harrison as Self Jacob Appelbaum as Self Joseph Farrell as Self Renata Avila as Self - Lawyer Jennifer Robinson as Self - Lawyer
Crew
Laura Poitras — Director of Photography Katy Scoggin — Director of Photography Kirsten Johnson — Director of Photography Erin Casper — Editor Melody London — Editor Laura Poitras — Editor
Tagline

How much of your own life are you willing to risk

Synopsis

Capturing the story of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with unprecedented access, director Laura Poitras finds herself caught between the motives and contradictions of Assange and his inner circle in a documentary portrait of power, betrayal, truth and sacrifice.

Trailer Risk — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
asylumnational security agency (nsa)information leakinvestigative journalismsemi-biographicalfake newssurveillance stateobservational documentaryjulian assangeimmersivemass surveillancecrime documentary
Key Collaborators
Laura Poitras Director Laura Poitras Director of Photography Katy Scoggin Director of Photography Kirsten Johnson Director of Photography Erin Casper Editor Melody London Editor Laura Poitras Editor Brenda Coughlin Producer Yoni Golijov Producer Laura Poitras Producer
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