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The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.
Themes:Freedom Vs. ControlQuest For TruthMedia ManipulationMan Vs. NaturePolitical IntrigueSocial RevolutionDiscover Similar ThemesMood:DarkCriticalThought-ProvokingProvocativeInformativeConspiratorialDiscover Similar Mood
Forty years before WikiLeaks and the NSA scandal, there was Media, Pennsylvania. In 1971, eight activists plotted an intricate break-in to the local FBI offices to leak stolen documents and expose the illegal surveillance of ordinary Americans in an era of anti-war activism. In this riveting heist story, the perpetrators reveal themselves for the first time, reflecting on their actions and raising broader questions surrounding security leaks in activism today.
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Directed by: Johanna Hamilton, Andreas Burgess, Kirsten Johnson
Written by: Gabriel Rhodes, Johanna Hamilton
Produced by: Marilyn Ness, Katy Chevigny
Composed by: Philip Sheppard
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