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Risk (2017) Movie Summary

  • DOCUMENTARY
  • NR
  • 2017
  • FULL HD

How much of your own life are you willing to risk? Laura Poitras, Academy Award winning director of Citizenfour, returns with her most personal and intimate film to date. Filmed over six years, Risk is a complex and volatile character study that collides with a high stakes election year and its controversial aftermath. Cornered in a tiny building for half a decade, Julian Assange is undeterred even as the legal jeopardy he faces threatens to undermine the organization he leads and fracture the movement he inspired. Capturing this story with unprecedented access, Poitras finds herself caught between the motives and contradictions of Assange and his inner circle. In a new world order where a single keystroke can alter history, Risk is a portrait of power, betrayal, truth, and sacrifice. Executive Produced by Sam Esmail, creator of Mr. Robot.

Risk Film Synopsis

Capturing the story of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with unprecedented access, director Laura Poitras finds herself caught between the motives and contradictions of Assange and his inner circle in a documentary portrait of power, betrayal, truth and sacrifice.

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A crazy portraitA really interesting inside perspective on one of the world's most influential and divisive figures..Score: 5/5

To be a fly on the wall...Really interesting look into the bizarre day-to-day life of Julian Assange. I loved the feeling of just observing without intruding or over-analyzing his motivations (or lack there of)..Score: 5/5

No narrative and horrible endingI am left wondering what I am supposed to take away from this movie. It seems to be- Julian Assange doesn't like me and here are some things that happened with Wikileaks over the last few months that are very interesting, but we will not discuss. I struggled to find any sort of narrative or meaning in the film. Quite disappointing for a filmaker with so much access and what must have been a considerable amount of footage on an extremely timely and little explored topic..Score: 2/5

Found WantingThis is a bad documentary. It's 90 minutes of people who sound like they are smelling their own farts..Score: 1/5

ExcellentExcellent information; wish there was more depth into each individual story..Score: 5/5

Terrible movieI was hoping this movie would be better but it was terrible! I didn't even finish watching bc it was so boring. They don't even really go into Wikileaks band the presidential campaign. All the doc does is follow him around doing mundane things.Score: 1/5

GarbageGlorifying those who would tear apart our country..Score: 1/5

Viewere are NOT told what to thinkAs with any other documentary, the audience is aware that the director and editor have decided what to put in and what to leave out of their movie. What Poitras has presented is what I believe an accurate account of how her relationship with Assange and his staff unfolded as she filmed them. As she asks at the beginning, why does Assange allow her into his world to film him? My takeaway from the movie: Assange sees himself as some kind of savior blessing everyone with his gifts of leaked information, to keep us "free" & "safe" from "the bad guys". But as "Risk" shows, Assange is a self-contradictory god with feet of clay. Like he has a problem with feminists, but would never self-say that in public. Assange the self-promoter knows when to shut up when it's bad for his image..Score: 4/5

TerribleSo boring I almost fell asleep. The film makes it seem like we're supposed to be impressed by Assange's lifestyle of dressing up in costumes and whispering conversations. I learned nothing new and like another reviewer mentioned, for someone with so much access to Assange there should have been much more information provided. I have nothing against Assange or WikiLeaks but the film itself can't decide whether it's interested in Assange's accomplishments or whether it wants to rain on his parade. Don't waste your money..Score: 1/5

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Risk (2017) Series Cast & Crew

Risk (2017) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Julian Assange (Self), Sarah Harrison (Self), Jacob Appelbaum (Self), Joseph Farrell (Self), Renata Avila (Self - Lawyer), Jennifer Robinson (Self - Lawyer), Erinn Clark (Self - Tor Project developer), Laura Poitras (Self (voice)), Ana Alban (Self - Ecuadorian ambassador), Christine Assange (Self - Julian's mother), Louis Bladel (Self - FBI counterintelligence), Hillary Clinton (Self (archive footage)), Amal Clooney (Self), Anderson Cooper (Self (archive sound)), Roger Dingledine (Self - Tor Project), Daniel Ellsberg (Self), Tamer Gadalla (Self - TE Data Managing Director), Lady Gaga (Self), Amy Goodman (Self), Kristinn Hrafnsson (Self), all returned for risk movie.

Julian Assange (Self)
Julian AssangeSelfScore: 3.8
Jennifer Robinson (Self - Lawyer)
Jennifer RobinsonSelf - LawyerScore: 0.7
Laura Poitras (Self (voice))
Laura PoitrasSelf (voice)Score: 2.7
Hillary Clinton (Self (archive footage))
Hillary ClintonSelf (archive footage)Score: 2.0
Amal Clooney (Self)
Amal ClooneySelfScore: 2.2
Anderson Cooper (Self (archive sound))
Anderson CooperSelf (archive sound)Score: 2.7
Daniel Ellsberg (Self)
Daniel EllsbergSelfScore: 1.2
Lady Gaga (Self)
Lady GagaSelfScore: 3.8
Amy Goodman (Self)
Amy GoodmanSelfScore: 2.2
Kristinn Hrafnsson (Self)
Kristinn HrafnssonSelfScore: 0.6
Gavin MacFadyen (Self)
Gavin MacFadyenSelfScore: 1.8
Chelsea Manning (Self (archive footage))
Chelsea ManningSelf (archive footage)Score: 1.1
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Melody London (Editor), Kirsten Johnson (Director of Photography), Kirsten Johnson (Co-Producer), Laura Poitras (Director), Laura Poitras (Director of Photography), Laura Poitras (Editor), Laura Poitras (Producer), Laura Poitras (Sound Recordist), Farihah Zaman (Sound Recordist), Erin Casper (Editor), Sam Esmail (Executive Producer), Katy Scoggin (Director of Photography), Yoni Golijov (Producer), Brenda Coughlin (Producer), Jeremy Flower (Music), Wellington Bowler (Sound Recordist), Andy Hoare (Sound Recordist), Killian Manning (Visual Effects), Neil Reynolds (Visual Effects),

Kirsten Johnson (Director of Photography)
Kirsten JohnsonDirector of PhotographyScore: 2.7
Kirsten Johnson (Co-Producer)
Kirsten JohnsonCo-ProducerScore: 2.7
Laura Poitras (Director)
Laura PoitrasDirectorScore: 2.7
Laura Poitras (Director of Photography)
Laura PoitrasDirector of PhotographyScore: 2.7
Laura Poitras (Editor)
Laura PoitrasEditorScore: 2.7
Laura Poitras (Producer)
Laura PoitrasProducerScore: 2.7
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Nederlands
Risk gaat in op het leven van Julian Assange en de technologen, vrijwilligers en journalisten achter WikiLeaks. In het laatste decennium heeft WikiLeaks een revolutie teweeg gebracht in de journalistiek door documenten te publiceren die de 'Arabische Lente' hebben gevoed en inzicht heeft gegeven in spionage. Poitras gaat achter de schermen, vragen asiel aan met Assange en gaan in ballingschap met het WikiLeaks team, als ze geconfronteerd worden met juridische uitdagingen en met gevaar voor eigen leven klokkenluiders verdedigen.

svenska
Kameran är riktad mot en av samtidens mest kontroversiella figurer: Wikileaks-grundaren Julian Assange. Den trillerartade dokumentären Risk tar sitt avstamp i Wikileaks publicering av den största läckan i modern tid. Under arbetet framträder ett motsägelsefullt porträtt av Assange: som en man som skriver om historien, men med ett skenande storhetsvansinne. Risk är inte bara en film utan också politik.

Português
Um retrato aprofundado sobre o revolucionário impacto causado na sociedade contemporânea pela atuação do WikiLeaks e de toda sua equipe, explorando especificamente a vida do criador da iniciativa, bem com seu refúgio forçado na Embaixada do Equador, em Londres, o jornalista Julian Assange, responsável por coordenar diversas ações que vazaram e ainda vazam documentos secretos, em uma busca constante pela verdade.

Italiano
Realizzato nel corso di sei anni, coprende anche le elezioni presidenziali del 2016 e arrivando fino ai giorni nostri, Risk racconta Assange e coloro che gli sono vicini come nessuno ha mai fatto prima d'ora, raccontando la storia di WikiLeaks dall'interno e cercando di spiegare allo spettatore quest'era fatta di leaks e titoli sensazionalistici, e il rivoluzionario impatto della rete sulla politica mondiale. Risk è un ritratto di potere, principi, tradimenti e sacrifici con una posta in gioco che non potrebbe essere più alta. Un thriller geopolitico in prima persona raccontato dalla prospettiva di una regista immersa nel mondo della sorveglianza statale e del movimento cypherpunk.

Français
Dans ce documentaire immersif, Poitras tourne sa caméra sur une autre figure controversée : l’éditeur de WikiLeaks, Julian Assange. La réalisatrice oscarisée de Citizenfour continue ainsi sa courageuse enquête sur les voix qui défient les autorités et mettent en question la surveillance des citoyens par l’État.

普通话
"劳拉·珀特阿斯因导演《第四公民》被大众所知。这部影片将关注到另一个在互联网掀起巨浪的人——朱利安·阿桑奇。在一个小小的建筑中被围困了五年, 即使他面临法律上威胁,阻止他所领导的组织和运动, 朱利安•阿桑奇也没有被吓倒。通过拍摄这部影片,导演劳拉发现自己困在了阿桑奇的动机、矛盾和内心之间。

ελληνικά
Καταγράφοντας την ιστορία του ιδρυτή του WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, με άνευ προηγουμένου πρόσβαση, η σκηνοθέτης Laura Poitras βρίσκεται παγιδευμένη ανάμεσα στα κίνητρα και τις αντιφάσεις του Assange και του εσωτερικού του κύκλου σε ένα ντοκιμαντέρ εξουσίας, προδοσίας, αλήθειας και θυσίας.

suomi
Oscar-palkittu ohjaaja Laura Poitras suuntaa kameransa yhteen nykyhetken ristiriitaisimmista hahmoista: Wikileaksin perustaja Julian Assangeen. Trillerin kaltainen dokumenttielokuva Risk käynnistyy siitä, kun Wikileaks julkaisee yhden modernin aikakauden suurimmista vuodoista. Kuvausten aikana esiin tulee Assangen ristiriitainen muotokuva: mies, joka kirjoittaa historian uudelleen, mutta jota vaivaa hallitsematon suuruudenhulluus.

Română
Surprinzând povestea fondatorului WikiScurgeri (eng: WikiLeaks), Julian Assange, cu acces fără precedent, regizoarea Laura Poitras se trezește prinsă între motivele lui Assange și cercul său interior într-un portret documentar al puterii, trădării, adevărului și sacrificiului.

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