By using tor, you scramble your ip address, disguising your location and personal data. It was back in 2014, while she was doing the rounds promoting. Using verite footage to interweave multiple storylines, my country, my country unfolds like a narrative drama told through actions and events as they occur. Laura poitras profiles william binney, a 32year veteran of the national security agency who helped design a topsecret program he says is broadly collecting americans personal data. The filmmaker laura poitras profiles william binney, a 32year veteran of the national security agency who helped design a topsecret program he says is broadly collecting americans personal data.
It tells the cross cut tale of two men, abu jandal and salim ahmed hamdan, whose meeting. Astro noise is at the whitney museum, new york, from 5 february until 1 may. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. A rare look inside the world of iraqis living under u. The oath official full documentary trailer in hd poitras. I was pretty aware that part of the aftermath of 911 was the growth of surveillance, both domestically and internationally, so it was very much part of the theme of things that i was. Coinciding with the worldwide release of laura poitras widely. Laura poitras confused, superficial documentary about.
Astro noise, at the whitney museum of american art, an engrossing solo show by an artist best known for three. Osama bin laden, salim hamdan, abu jandal, troy lebane, kirsten johnson, laura poitras, laura poitras, jonathan oppenheim. Find laura poitrass phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Laura poitrass whitney exhibition is her most damning indictment of nsa surveillance to date.
Her most recent film, risk, is a character study of julian assange. For the documentary filmmaker laura poitras, who has now made one film in occupied iraq the oscarnominated my country, my country. I enjoyed the second viewing better than the first. Upcoming, new, and past laura poitras movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Laura poitrass closeup view of edward snowden the new. Poitras has received numerous awards for her work, inclu. In january 20, laura poitras was working on a film about surveillance, the third and final film in a trilogy propelled by the attacks on september 11, 2001, and the subsequent war on terror, when she was anonymously contacted by a whistleblower. Poitras film about julian assange and wikileaks, the four lawyers contend, undermines the credibility of the organization at a critical moment and exposes the documentarys subjects to. The second film, the oath, was nominated for two emmys. I saw laura poitrass julian assange movie 10 days ago.
Why the laura poitras case is bigger than you think. The first time i met laura poitras was at a coffee shop in downtown manhattan. Laura poitras is a filmmaker, journalist and artist. Astro noise is at the whitney museum, new york, from 5. Her film citizenfour won an oscar for best documentary, as well as awards from bafta, independent spirit awards, and the directors guild of america. Laura poitras on turning on the camera filmmaker magazine. Citizenfour, the third installment of her post911 trilogy, won an academy award for best documentary. By this point in the story, poitras has been contacted by snowden, has had a series of encrypted exchanges with him, but doesnt know. She is a producer, known for citizenfour 2014, the oath 2010 and my country, my country 2006. Filmmaker laura poitras held, questioned some 40 times at us airports, democracynow, april 20, 2012. The oath is a 2010 documentary film directed by laura poitras.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Laura poitrass phone number, email, address spokeo. Laura poitras new documentary, risk, about wikileaks founder julian assange, opened in the us may 5. Laura poitras on the crypto tools that made her snowden. May 11, 2017 laura poitras new documentary, risk, about wikileaks founder julian assange, opened in the us may 5. With osama bin laden, salim hamdan, abu jandal, troy lebane.
When the documentary filmmaker laura poitras filed a complaint under the freedom of information act foia against three us government agencies this week, most media outlets ran stories on the details that built her argument, overlooking the issue of public records after all, who could resist the story of a bitter and burned federal government hounding a journalist. One extraordinary passage among many in peter maass new york times sunday magazine cover article on laura poitras and her role in the edward snowden story details the symbolic meanings of the documentarians most basic act. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Filmed over six years, risk is a complex and volatile character study that collides with a high stakes election year and its controversial aftermath. Famous artists swap iphone photosand creativity ensues. The intercepts laura poitras wins academy award for. May 19, 2017 poitras film about julian assange and wikileaks, the four lawyers contend, undermines the credibility of the organization at a critical moment and exposes the documentarys subjects to. This person, who went by the name citizenfour, wanted to get the word out about the nsas surveillance programs aimed at private. Astro noise, at the whitney museum of american art, an engrossing solo show by an artist best known for three remarkable films documenting the united states. Your ip address, or internet protocol, is a numeric access code needed to use the internet.
It tells the crosscut tale of two men, abu jandal and salim ahmed hamdan, whose meeting launched them on juxtaposed paths with alqaeda, osama bin laden, the september 11 attacks, us military tribunals and the u. The oath is a spectacularly gripping documentary that unspools like a great political thriller. Snowdens chronicler reveals her own life under surveillance. From the director of the oscarnominated my country, my country, the oath is a spectacularly gripping documentary that unfolds like a great political thriller.
My country and the oath as well as three short films the program, death of a. In the oath, poitras poignantly, quietly questions her country. Mass surveillance, drone strikes, torture, and terrorism. The nyt feature on the oath stated that, along with my country, my country, poitras has produced two of the most searching documentaries of the. Laura poitras is an american director and producer of documentary films.
Its the crosscut tale of two men whose fateful meeting propelled them on divergent courses with alqaeda, osama bin laden, 911, guantanamo and the u. In her early documentaries like my country, my country and the oath, her camera seems to float invisibly in rooms where subjects carry on intimate. She lives in new york city poitras has received numerous awards for her work, including the 2015 academy award for best documentary feature for citizenfour, about edward snowden, while my country, my country received a nomination in the same category in 2007. From the director of the oscarnominated my country, my country, the oath is a spectacularly gripping. Her film citizenfour, the third part in a trilogy about post911 america, won an academy award for best documentary. Step inside astro noise, an immersive exhibition by the filmmaker and journalist laura poitras, and one of the first things you see is a video. Laura poitras will be in conversation with hito steyerl via video link. Her reporting on the snowden disclosures shared in the joint guardianwashington post win for the 2014 pulitzer prize for public service. Laura poitras is a filmmaker whose elegant and illuminating documentaries capture the lives and intimate experiences of families and communities largely inaccessible to the american media. Thank you to edward snowden for his courage, laura poitras, the director of citizenfour, said as she accepted the oscar for best documentary. Dale maharidge, who helped arrange the distribution of edward snowdens cache of leaked material at poitrass request, has cowritten a cover story for. I kind of wish theyd made his falling in love with her a little bit more gradual, and that they.
Shot over six years, beginning in 2011, the film treats events during the period in which. Five months later, she and reporters glenn greenwald and ewen macaskill flew to hong kong for the first. The oath, a documentary by laura poitras, looks at foreign policy. Tells the story of two men whose fateful encounter in 1996 set them.
In january 20, laura poitras started receiving anonymous encrypted emails from citizenfour, who claimed to have evidence of illegal covert surveillance programs run by the nsa in collaboration with other intelligence agencies worldwide. Apr 08, 2012 the nyt feature on the oath stated that, along with my country, my country, poitras has produced two of the most searching documentaries of the post911 era, on the ground chronicles that. Join facebook to connect with poitras laura and others you may know. Laura poitras on the making of citizenfour international. Laura poitras, a founding editor of the intercept, won an academy award tonight for her documentary citizenfour, an inside look at edward snowden, the national security agency whistleblower. Laura poitras is a filmmaker, journalist, and artist. The program, by laura poitras, new york times, august 22, 2012. Laura poitras s whitney exhibition is her most damning indictment of nsa surveillance to date.
The first film in her post911 trilogy, my country, my country, was nominated for an oscar. That rattled around in my head from the moment the new york times broke the warrantless wiretapping story, which was in 2005. Laura poitrass closeup view of edward snowden the new yorker. Twists and turns that poitras has illuminated to reveal a world that would rather remain unseen. Laura poitras on the crypto tools that made her snowden film. May 08, 2017 dale maharidge, who helped arrange the distribution of edward snowdens cache of leaked material at poitrass request, has cowritten a cover story for the may issue of harpers about that. Laura poitras, academy award winning director of citizenfour, returns with her most personal and intimate film to date. Detective falls for a picture of a girl that was allegedly murdered but, turns up alive.
Part one of the trilogy, my country, my country, about. Laura poitras was born on february 2, 1964 in boston, massachusetts, usa. Feb 04, 2016 twists and turns that poitras has illuminated to reveal a world that would rather remain unseen. May 30, 2015 laura poitras will be in conversation with hito steyerl via video link. It was back in 2014, while she was doing the rounds promoting her spellbinding edward snowden documentary citizenfour. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro. Jeremy scahill on media venture with glenn greenwald and laura poitras. The film is the second of a trilogy, with the first being my country, my country 2006, documenting the.
In his first extended comments to the public, edward snowden calls on the development community at south by southwest to create. Laura poitras does not want to talk about wikileaks and russia. Macarthur foundation as a journalist, laura poitras was the quiet mastermind behind the publication of edward snowdens unprecedented nsa leak. This person, who went by the name citizenfour, wanted to get the word out about the nsas surveillance programs aimed at private citizens who were.
Laura poitras gut wrenching documentary details the tumultuous life of abu jandal, a taxi driver in sanaa, yemen. By this point in the story, poitras has been contacted by snowden, has had a series of encrypted exchanges with him, but doesnt know who he is. She kept going, though, and finished the project, the oath, in 2010. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Tor is one of the best methods of protection and security. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Aug 17, 20 one extraordinary passage among many in peter maass new york times sunday magazine cover article on laura poitras and her role in the edward snowden story details the symbolic meanings of the documentarians most basic act. Citizenfour, the third installment of her post911 trilogy, won an academy award for best documentary, along with awards from the british film academy, independent spirit awards, directors guild of america, german filmpreis, cinema eye honors, gotham awards and others. Oscarwinning filmmaker laura poitras will show her new series asylum, focusing on the wikileaks cofounder, accompanied by other short work published.
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