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Citizenfour(2014)
Status: Released
Date: 2014-10-10
77%
1348 Votes
Time: 1h 54m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, German, Portuguese.
Countries:
Germany,
United Kingdom,
United States of America
Revenue: $3,003,169.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Praxis Films
RADiUS-TWC
Movie: Citizenfour
Top 10 Billed Cast
Edward Snowden
Self
Glenn Greenwald
Self
Laura Poitras
Self
William Binney
Self
Barack Obama
Self
Julian Assange
Self
Jeremy Scahill
Self
Kevin Bankston
Self
Ewen MacAskill
Self
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