Citizenfour
Summary
With unprecedented access, this gripping behind-the-scenes chronicle follows award winning director Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald's remarkable encounters with whistle-blower Edward Snowden in a hotel room in Hong Kong, as he hands over classified documents that provide evidence of mas... Full description
Summary: |
With unprecedented access, this gripping behind-the-scenes chronicle follows award winning director Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald's remarkable encounters with whistle-blower Edward Snowden in a hotel room in Hong Kong, as he hands over classified documents that provide evidence of mass indiscriminate and illegal invasions of privacy by the NSA. |
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Item Description: |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2014. Widescreen (1.85:1). Special features: deleted scenes; New York Times talk with Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald, Edward Snowden and David Carr; Film Society of Lincoln Center Q&A with Laura Poitras and Dennis Lim; The program, a New York Times op-doc by Laura Poitras. |
Physical Description: |
2 videodiscs (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
Audience: |
Rating: R; for language. |
Awards: |
Academy Awards, 2015 : Best documentary feature. |
Production Credits: |
Filmed by Laura Poitras, Kirsten Johnson, Katy Scoggin, Trevor Paglen; edited by Mathilde Bonnefoy. |