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Johanna Hamilton

1971

  • Documentary
  • History

The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

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RELEASE

2014-04-18

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LENGTH

80 min

Description

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.