Citizenfour第四公民

• Name：Citizenfour
• Chinese Alias：第四公民
• Genre：Documentary, Biography, Thriller
• Main Cast： Edward Snowden、 Laura Poitras、 Glenn Greenwald、 William Binney、 Jacob Appelbaum、 Jeremy Scahill、 Julian Assange、 Ewen MacAskill、 William Budington、 Runa Sandvik、
• Director：Laura Poitras
• Country：United States
• Duration：114 min
• Release Year：2014

Synopsis

Filmmaker Laura Poitras documents her 2013 meetings with whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong, as he reveals the extent of the NSA’s global mass surveillance programs. Through candid conversations and real‑time decisions, the film captures the urgency, risk, and historical significance of their actions.

Highlights

• Unprecedented access to Edward Snowden during the initial leak period

• Real‑time unfolding of one of the century’s major political events

• Intimate, tense atmosphere in hotel room discussions

• Laura Poitras’s minimal, unobtrusive directing style enhances authenticity

• Features prominent journalists and activists in digital privacy

• Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (2015)

• Explores themes of government accountability, privacy, and courage