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Risk (2017)

Movie · Documentary, Crime · ⭐ 6.6/10 · 1h 31m

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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