Laura poitrass installation, bed down location, 2016, is a projection of the night skies over yemen, somalia, and pakistancountries where the u. A conversation with david brancaccio, laura poitras. The intercepts laura poitras wins academy award for. The second film, the oath, was nominated for two emmys. This person, who went by the name citizenfour, wanted to get the word out about the nsas surveillance programs aimed at private. May 08, 2017 i thought i could ignore the contradictions, laura poitras wrote in her production journal while filming the movie that became risk. Laura poitras is a filmmaker, journalist and artist. The story of wikileaks editorinchief julian assange as. In the oath, poitras poignantly, quietly questions her country. His sevenyear captivity at guantanamo is narrated through his prison letters.
I thought i could ignore the contradictions, laura poitras wrote in her production journal while filming the movie that became risk. Abu jandal is free he drives a taxi in yemen and his story slowly reveals how he became involved with bin lade. With a new solo art exhibition about mass surveillance, and a. Laura poitras, director of the oath, discusses her documentary which follows osama bin ladens former bodyguard and former driver who was captured and sent to guantanamo bay prison. The work also includes footage from creech air force base in. The oath official full documentary trailer in hd poitras. In her early documentaries like my country, my country and the oath, her camera seems to float invisibly in rooms where subjects carry on intimate. Laura poitrass whitney exhibition is her most damning indictment of nsa surveillance to date. Delve deeper into the oath a film by laura poitras this multimedia resource list, compiled by gina blume of the monroe township public library, provides a range of perspectives on the issues raised by the upcoming p. The national security agency nsa whistleblower contacted poitras anonymously in 20 impressed by the two documentaries she had made about the post911 world, the oath and my country, my country. Shes captured intimate and candid moments and skillfully edited them to portray the intelligence, complexity and humanity of a former jihadist, and his familys plight. Poitras is the recipient of a guggenheim fellowship and a media arts fellowship from the rockefeller foundationtribeca film institute. With julian assange, sarah harrison, jacob appelbaum, joseph farrell. Following an early career in experimental film, poitras turned her attention to contemporary social issues, offering insight into complex topics with a.
Oscarwinning filmmaker laura poitras will show her new series asylum, focusing on the wikileaks cofounder, accompanied by other short work published. They enter afghanistan and iraq while trying to find osama bin laden. Her film citizenfour, the third part in a trilogy about post911 america, won an academy award for best documentary. Rent laura poitras movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Snowden documentary citizenfour grabs oscar rt world news. Laura poitras, puzzling over a jihadis journey the filmmakers documentary the oath tells the story of two men who both worked for osama bin. She lives in new york city poitras has received numerous awards for her work, including the 2015 academy award for best documentary feature for citizenfour, about edward snowden, while my country, my country received a nomination in the same category in 2007. The oath the 2010 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Part one of the trilogy, my country, my country, about. Her film citizenfour won an oscar for best documentary, as well as awards from bafta, independent spirit awards, and the directors guild of america. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new.
Interviews about jihad with abu jandal by laura poitras for. Interviews about jihad with abu jandal by laura poitras for her film the oath. Laura poitras on the making of citizenfour international. Coinciding with the worldwide release of laura poitras widely. Laura poitras uses her new documentary, the oath, to help shed light on american foreign policy. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. It tells the crosscut tale of two men, abu jandal and salim ahmed hamdan, whose meeting launched them on juxtaposed paths with alqaeda, osama bin laden, the september 11 attacks, us military tribunals and the u. Laura poitras was born on february 2, 1964 in boston, massachusetts, usa. Following the story of these two men, the oath takes the viewer on a journey that leads to afghanistan, osama bin laden, guantanamo bay prison, fbi interrogations, and the u.
Her most recent film, risk, is a character study of julian assange. My country and the oath as well as three short films the program, death of a. The oath, a documentary by laura poitras, looks at. She has received numerous awards for her work, including the 2014 academy award for best. The work also includes footage from creech air force base in nevada, where the military tests and flies drones. Laura poitras she has just finished citizenfour, the third in a trilogy of films about post911 america that includes my country, my country, nominated for an academy award, and the oath. Laura poitras is a filmmaker, journalist, and artist. The oath is a 2010 documentary film directed by laura poitras. Jun 02, 2010 laura poitras, puzzling over a jihadis journey the filmmakers documentary the oath tells the story of two men who both worked for osama bin laden and then wound up in incredibly different spots. Poitras covered the snowden leaks and i was hoping for. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use.
The film is directed by laura poitras, a well established, free expression advocate and politically conscious filmmaker who has gained a. From the director of the oscarnominated my country, my country, the oath is a spectacularly gripping documentary that unfolds like a great political thriller. The film is directed by laura poitras, a well established, free expression advocate and politically conscious filmmaker who has gained a reputation for. Filmmaker laura poitras has made several excellent documentaries, but i think this is her masterpiece. Since 1998, dvd netflix has been the premier dvdbymail rental service. Make your movie list and get blurays and dvds conveniently delivered to you with free shipping. Snowdens chronicler reveals her own life under surveillance. A rare look inside the world of iraqis living under u. May 11, 2010 the oath official full documentary trailer in hd poitras. Laura poitras has directed several documentaries including the oath and the academy award winning citizenfour about edward snowden. In their conversation, poitras and robert scheer discuss assanges complexity and whether he has the right as a publisher to post leaked documents on wikileaks. What the laura poitras documentary risk says about. The film had its us premiere on october 10, 2014, at the new york film festival and its uk premiere on october 17, 2014, at the bfi london film festival. Its the crosscut tale of two men whose fateful meeting propelled them on divergent courses with alqaeda, osama bin laden, 911, guantanamo and the u.
Special correspondent for marketplaceamerican public media david brancaccio spoke with filmmaker laura poitras and former lt. For the exhibition, artist, filmmaker, and journalist laura poitras has created an interrelated series of installations in the museums eighthfloor galleries. My country, my country follows the agonizing predicament and gradual descent of one man caught in the tragic contradictions of the u. This person, who went by the name citizenfour, wanted to get the word out about the nsas surveillance programs aimed at private citizens who were. She is a producer, known for citizenfour 2014, the oath 2010 and my country, my country 2006. She has attended the sundance institutes documentary edit and story lab as both a fellow and creative advisor.
The laura poitras collection includes risk, citizenfour, the oath and my country, my. Laura poitras gut wrenching documentary details the tumultuous life of abu jandal, a taxi driver in sanaa, yemen. Their journey takes an end turn when they go to the supreme court to give an account of their findings. Fancy watching the oath in the comfort of your own home. Citizenfour, the third installment of her post911 trilogy, won an academy award for best documentary, along with awards from the british film academy, independent spirit awards, directors guild of america, german filmpreis, cinema eye honors, gotham awards and others. In the oath, poitras poignantly, quietly questions her. May 11, 2017 laura poitras new documentary, risk, about wikileaks founder julian assange, opened in the us may 5.
Interviews about jihad with abu jandal by laura poitras. The primary story is about abu jandal, who was osama bin ladens bodyguard. Apr 08, 2012 the nyt feature on the oath stated that, along with my country, my country, poitras has produced two of the most searching documentaries of the post911 era, on the ground chronicles that. Her film my country, my country offered a stirring look at the life of an iraqi doctor running. The oath is a spectacularly gripping documentary that unspools like a great political thriller. The filmmaker laura poitras profiles william binney, a 32year veteran of the national security agency who helped design a topsecret program he says is broadly collecting americans personal data. Laura poitras confused, superficial documentary about.
Her reporting on the snowden disclosures shared in the joint guardianwashington post win for the 2014 pulitzer prize for public service. May 02, 2017 every time julian assange appears in laura poitrass new documentary, risk, theres a distinct impression of his quiet thrill at being on camera. I saw laura poitrass julian assange movie 10 days ago. Her work could be seen as attempting, again and again, to redirect the american gaze.
The documentary features a series of facetoface meetings between berlinbased filmmaker laura poitras, who appeared to be on the us homeland security watch list at one point, and the whistleblower snowden, who got in touch with poitras last january when she was working on a feature about surveillance in the post911 era. The nyt feature on the oath stated that, along with my country, my country, poitras has produced two of the most searching documentaries of the. The film is the second of a trilogy, with the first being my country, my country 2006, documenting the. Laura poitras is an american documentary filmmaker. Shot over six years, beginning in 2011, the film treats events during the period in which. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the laura poitrasdirected movie via subscription can be confusing, so. Laura poitras, a founding editor of the intercept, won an academy award tonight for her documentary citizenfour, an inside look at edward snowden, the national security agency whistleblower. Abu jandal is free he drives a taxi in yemen and his story slowly reveals how he became involved with bin laden. Two men take an oath that sends them on a journey across the world. In january 20, laura poitras was working on a film about surveillance, the third and final film in a trilogy propelled by the attacks on september 11, 2001, and the subsequent war on terror, when she was anonymously contacted by a whistleblower. She kept going, though, and finished the project, the oath, in 2010. Aug 26, 2019 laura poitras gut wrenching documentary details the tumultuous life of abu jandal, a taxi driver in sanaa, yemen.
I purchased the documentary because it was from laura poitras and it rated well at the film festivals. Famous artists swap iphone photosand creativity ensues. Every time julian assange appears in laura poitrass new documentary, risk, theres a distinct impression of his quiet thrill at being on camera. Tell us about the oath in your own words laura poitras. The film features snowden and glenn greenwald, and was coproduced by poitras, mathilde bonnefoy, and dirk wilutzky, with. Laura poitras new documentary, risk, about wikileaks founder julian assange, opened in the us may 5. Citizenfour is a 2014 documentary film directed by laura poitras, concerning edward snowden and the nsa spying scandal. The first film in her post911 trilogy, my country, my country, was nominated for an oscar. Citizenfour is a 2014 drama documentary centered around the nsa spying events which catapulted edward snowden to international fame and infamy. The story of wikileaks editorinchief julian assange as seen by documentary filmmaker laura poitras. Brian mizer about the oath in an exclusive audio conversation. Laura poitras is a filmmaker whose elegant and illuminating documentaries capture the lives and intimate experiences of families and communities largely inaccessible to the american media. Laura poitrass closeup view of edward snowden the new.
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