Meeting Snowden (2017)
Moscow, Russia, December 2016. Edward Snowden, Larry Lessig and Birgitta Jónsdóttir meet for the first time in a secret place. Apparently, Russia is interfering in the US presidential elections while it mourns the death of its ambassador to Turkey. Snowden carefully chooses his interviews, so nobody really knows something about him. As the world prepares for Christmas, they gather to discuss the only issue that matters, their common struggle: how to save democracy.
Director: Flore Vasseur
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 49 min
Release Date: April 19, 2017
Cast
- Marianne Denicourt - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Birgitta Jónsdóttir - Self - Politician
- Lawrence Lessig - Self - Law Professor
- Edward Snowden - Self - Former NSA Sub-contractor
- Laura Poitras - Self - Journalist (archive footage)
- Glenn Greenwald - Self - Journalist (archive footage)
- Barack Obama - Self - Politician (archive footage)
Screenplay
Music: Rémi Boubal
Editing: Aurélie Jourdan
Production: ARTE GEIE, Zadig Productions
Country: France, Germany
Language: English, Français, Pусский
Original Language: en
Keywords
political activism, national security agency (nsa), democracy, moscow, russia, whistleblower, celebrity interview, surveillance state
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meeting Snowden about?
- Moscow, Russia, December 2016. Edward Snowden, Larry Lessig and Birgitta Jónsdóttir meet for the first time in a secret place. Apparently, Russia is interfering in the US presidential elections while it mourns the death of its ambassador to Turkey. Snowden carefully chooses his interviews, so nobody really knows something about him. As the world prepares for Christmas, they gather to discuss the only issue that matters, their common struggle: how to save democracy.
- Who directed Meeting Snowden?
- Meeting Snowden was directed by Flore Vasseur.
- Who stars in Meeting Snowden?
- Meeting Snowden stars Marianne Denicourt, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Lawrence Lessig, Edward Snowden, Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald.
- How long is Meeting Snowden?
- Meeting Snowden has a runtime of 49m (49 minutes).
- What genre is Meeting Snowden?
- Meeting Snowden is a Documentary film.
- Where was Meeting Snowden produced?
- Meeting Snowden was produced in France, Germany.