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April 11, 2017

The New Julian Assange / WikiLeaks Doccie Promises To Be Pretty Explosive

Julian Assange is no stranger to the media spotlight, but it's not often he allows an all-access pass into his daily life. This one quickly heats up.

Julian Assange is no stranger to the media spotlight, the public’s fascination regarding his relationship with Pamela Anderson a decent example (HERE).

It’s not often he allows an all-access pass into his daily life, though, which is something he granted filmmaker Laura Poitras.

If her name seems familiar that might be because she was behind the Oscar-winning Citizenfour, the doccie that showed the story of whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Now Laura focuses on the man behind WikiLeaks, with Rolling Stone saying the following:

…Showtime calls Risk a “first-person geopolitical thriller told from the perspective of a filmmaker immersed in the worlds of state surveillance and the cypherpunk movement.” The documentary, executive produced by Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail, is expected to premiere this summer.

It seems Laura is a very brave woman, given the picture that the trailer paints:

And here we are worrying about clearing our internet browsing history…

[source:rollingstone]