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Mediastan

On the road with Wikileaks

2013•1h 34m•6.3/10
Documentary

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6.3/10(16)

A small group of Wikileaks journalists make their way through Central Asia interviewing newspaper editors. Their real goal: to find local media outlets to publish secret US diplomatic cables. This intelligent, guerrilla-style doc follows their fascinating journey from Afghanistan to Manhattan, through the boundaries of free speech and the minds of those who shape our understanding of the world.

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Production

Sixteen Films, Journeyman Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Julian Assange

Julian Assange

Himself

Vladimir Gubanov

Himself

Alan Rusbridger

Alan Rusbridger

Himself

Bill Keller

Himself

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