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3 hari yang lalu · Laura Poitras was born on February 2, 1964, in Boston, Massachusetts. Raised in a family that valued education and political awareness, she developed an early interest in social issues and storytelling. Poitras attended the San Francisco Art Institute, where she initially studied experimental film.
4 hari yang lalu · Citizenfour, the Academy Award-winning documentary directed by Laura Poitras, is an important and powerful film that shines a light on the illegal practices of the U.S. National Security Agency’s mass surveillance programme. Drawing from classified documents that were revealed by NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden, Citizenfour raises critical questions about the indiscriminate invasion of ...
24 Jun 2024 · Laura Poitras’s ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED is noteworthy for scooping a Golden Lion trophy in Venice. It is about Nan Goldin (1953-), an American photographer, artist and activist, who is mostly notable for her slide shows, a long-time member, explorer and crusader of LGBT subcultures and a founding member of the advocacy group P.A.I.N.
4 hari yang lalu · So began the first email to filmmaker Laura Poitras from an anonymous whistleblower in January 2013. Five months later, Poitras met its 29-year-old sender in a Hong Kong hotel, accompanied by journalists Glenn Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill. She began recording this documentary as the informant revealed his name to be Edward Snowden.
28 Jun 2024 · Melissa Leo portrays Laura Poitras, a documentary filmmaker who worked with Snowden to expose government surveillance. # 18. Most popular actor on Snowden.
4 hari yang lalu · Sans jamais quitter le huis clos de la chambre d'hôtel, Laura Poitras suit le passage de l'ombre à la lumière de leur fils spirituel. Elle guette son regard qui, par moments, se perd. Elle traque un rare moment de coquetterie : du gel (un rien trop) avant d'affronter les caméras.
30 Jun 2024 · The Intercept was founded by former Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald, documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras, and former Nation writer Jeremy Scahill. The editors are Betsy Reed and Jeremy Scahill.
