Risk

Risk

How much of your own life are you willing to risk

NR 2017 · 91 min · ★ 6.6 · Documentary, Crime

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.

Directed by Laura Poitras

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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

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