Three National Security whistleblowers fight to reveal the darkest corners of America's war on terror, challenging a government that is increasingly determined to maintain secrecy.
Direction
Spione builds tension like a thriller using just real testimony.
Editing
Juxtaposes whistleblower interviews with chilling government footage.
Director
James Spione
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Thomas Drake was the first person prosecuted under the Espionage Act since Daniel Ellsberg in 1971. The case collapsed spectacularly.
Released pre-Snowden, this film predicted the exact surveillance debates that would dominate 2013. The whistleblowers here paved the way for his revelations.
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