In the last 16 months, his story Edward Snowden circulated in all media. Greenwald has occasionally shared some details about how they met the NSA employee, but it seems his colleague Laura Poitras took it a step further. Last Friday a documentary made her appearance of. It contains excerpts from several hours of Snowden and Greenwald's private videos.
The film is called CitizenFour, and had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on Friday. It begins with Poitras' account of one of Snowden's first messages: "At this stage I can offer nothing more than my words," he says. "I am a senior government official in the intel community." Signed under the pseudonym, CitizenFour.
Αυτό που ακολουθεί είναι μια στενή ματιά στο πώς ξεκίνησαν οι διαρροές, στη πρώτη συνάντηση του Snowden και του Greenwald. Η ταινία δεν ασχολείται με τα νέα που δημοσιευόταν, αλλά δίνει μια νέα picture για την κατάσταση του Snowden κατά τη διάρκεια των διαρροών και την απόφασή του να φύγει από την NSA με ένα τέτοιο τρόπο.
The most fascinating material comes from the eight days the trio spent in a Hong Kong hotel, editing the material for the first stories Snowden revealed to the world. While working with Greenwald, Snowden also struggles with his personal problems caused by his decision to leave the United States so abruptly. He had kept it a secret from everyone in his life, says his girlfriend, and said it was "a business trip."
The rules of business better safetys is constantly in play. They had started talking about the leaks when Snowden realizes that the VOIP phone in the hotel room has been connected since they started. "They can be watching us," he tells Greenwald nervously. They unplugged the phone, and when they heard the sound of an unrelated fire alarm in the hallway a few minutes later, the paranoia set in. A few days later, Snowden's face was revealed in the first famous video, and we see real fear on his face as he prepares to leave the hotel room.
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