1971 2014

The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

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Documentary History

Forty years before WikiLeaks and the NSA scandal, there was Media, Pennsylvania. In 1971, eight activists plotted an intricate break-in to the local FBI offices to leak stolen documents and expose the illegal surveillance of ordinary Americans in an era of anti-war activism. In this riveting heist story, the perpetrators reveal themselves for the first time, reflecting on their actions and raising broader questions surrounding security leaks in activism today.

Homepage http://www.1971film.com/
Release Date 2014-04-18
Runtime 1h 20m
Directors Johanna Hamilton, Andreas Burgess, Kirsten Johnson
Producers Katy Chevigny, Marilyn Ness
Writers Gabriel Rhodes, Johanna Hamilton