CITIZENFOUR
Germany, United States 2014 – Director: Laura Poitras – Original language: English – Subtitles: German – Length: 114 min.
NSA, Tempora, Prism, Merkelgate: total surveillance. Since the whistleblower Edward Snowden’s revelations in 2013, the digital world has completely changed. In her Oscar-winning film, director Laura Poitras captures a highly explosive moment in the scandal around national surveillance and portrays a young man who has the uncompromising courage to stand up for his beliefs. Helga-Mari Steininger
Biography
Laura Poitras' work addresses social and political grievances. She is a co-founder of the Freedom of the Press Foundation. Her work has won numerous international awards. CITIZENFOUR won the Oscar for Best Documentary in 2015.
Filmography (selection)
ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED, USA 2022, 122 min.
THE LAW IN THESE PARTS, USA 2011, 101 min.
THE OATH, USA 2010, 96 min.
Camera: Laura Poitras, Kirsten Johnson, Katy Scoggin, Trevor Paglen. Sound: Laura Poitras, Judy Carp. Editing: Mathilde Bonnefoy. Music: Ross Atticus, Trent Reznor. Production: Praxis Films. Producer: Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy, Dirk Wilutzky. Co-Producers: Katy Scoggin, Kirsten Johnson. Distribution: Piffl Medien GmbH.
