
Citizenfour(2014)
In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her.


Three National Security whistleblowers fight to reveal the darkest corners of America's war on terror, challenging a government that is increasingly determined to maintain secrecy.

Thomas Drake
Self

John Kiriakou
Self
Jesselyn Radack
Self

Marc Basil
John Kiriakou
Jeffrey Brewer
J Kirakou's Govt Supervisor
Garlan Green
CIA Agent
Michael Wren Gucciardo
Bill Curry CIA

Marvin Johnson
Tom Drake's Co worker
Anne Nadell
CIA Agent
Connie Romano
FBI Agent
Silenced is a documentary film released in 2014 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), espionage, traitor, national security agency (nsa), whistleblower. Directed by James Spione, it stars Thomas Drake, John Kiriakou, Jesselyn Radack. Three National Security whistleblowers fight to reveal the darkest corners of America's war on terror, challenging a government that is increasingly determined to maintain secrecy.
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