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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.
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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.
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Genre:Documentary
Written By:Laura Poitras
In Theaters:10/10/2014
Box Office:$3,003,169
Runtime:113 minutes
Studio:Participant, HBO Documentary Films, The Bertha Foundation, BR, NDR, Praxis Films Berlin, Britdoc Circle, Channel 4 Television
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