1971 (2014) — documentary, history film. Directed by Johanna Hamilton. Starring Bonnie Raines, John Raines, Bob Williamson, Keith Forsyth.
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A documentary detailing how ordinary citizens stole FBI files to expose illegal surveillance and spark government reform.
Documentary, History · 6.7/10 · 80 min · 2014
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.
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