Plot
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.
Cast
Julian Assange
Self
Sarah Harrison
Self
Jacob Appelbaum
Self
Joseph Farrell
Self
Renata Avila
Self - Lawyer
Jennifer Robinson
Self - Lawyer
Erinn Clark
Self - Tor Project developer
Laura Poitras
Self (voice)
Ana Alban
Self - Ecuadorian ambassador
Christine Assange
Self - Julian's mother
Louis Bladel
Self - FBI counterintelligence
Amal Clooney
Self
Crew
Laura Poitras
Director
Brenda Coughlin
Producer
Laura Poitras
Director of Photography
Yoni Golijov
Producer
Laura Poitras
Producer
Katy Scoggin
Director of Photography
Kirsten Johnson
Director of Photography
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