Stop what you are doing....and go see citizenfour!

[Demeter]

This real-time documentary by Linda Poitras brings you there as Edward Snowden undertakes his perilous mission to bring the Truth to We the People, and We the World.

It was gripping. I'm glad I skived off work.

The story is told in chronological, unrelenting order, and we meet the principal players. There's even a surprise ending.

I found that while I've been following the story as best I can, there's so much more to it.

This is your chance to get a complete version!

[elleng]

1. Thanks for the review.

Its at one of the theaters I frequent, so may see it soon.

[busterbrown]

2. Yea there are parts to his story which are impressive..

But there are other parts to Snowden which must be exposed..

This is a great long article on just what exactly this guy stands for..and other so called Libertarians..

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/116253/edward-snowden-glenn-greenwald-julian-assange-what-they-believe

[Darb]

4. What "Truth to We the People"?

I knew about the Patriot Act and was against it. I knew that Bush wasn't even going to the FISA court to get permission to get information regarding phone calls, etc., I knew what was happening. Snowden told me jack shit.

What truth?

[Demeter]

5. the truth that Other People (and the courts) weren't willing to hear

until the documents were there, in front of their faces.

You were an exceptional person. Kudos!

[ozone_man]

6. Saw it last night, great!

As he pointed out, he didn't want it to be about him, but about the NSA and their violation of our civil liberties. And he knew how quickly they would try to smear him. I guess we at DU know what is an ad hominem attack, so could relate to that right away. Yes, you should see it!

[Blue_Tires]

7. lalz

Former Kansas official files federal suit against Edward Snowden documentary

http://www.kansas.com/news/local/article4829898.html

[termroffor]

8. I wanna see it

Is it on dvd?

[Demeter]

9. It's still in theaters....

Linda Poitras has other documentaries that are out, though...

Her 2006 film "My Country, My Country", about life for Iraqis under U.S. occupation, was nominated for an Academy Award. Her 2010 film "The Oath", about two Yemeni men caught up in America's War on Terror, won the Excellence in Cinematography Award for U.S. Documentary at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. The two films are parts of a trilogy. The third part "Citizenfour" from 2014 details how the War on Terror increasingly focuses on Americans through surveillance, covert activities, and attacks on whistleblowers...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Poitras