Risk
Julian Assange’s story, as captured by filmmaker Laura Poitras.
Arc Cinema
7:00PM
$18 Full / $15 Concession (+ $1.50 booking fee)
08 May, 2026
Risk 08 May, 2026
2016 | DCP | USA | D: Laura Poitras
Risk follows WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over several years, filmed by writer‑director Laura Poitras. The documentary focuses on motives and contradictions of Assange’s decision to publish sensitive United States military and diplomatic documents leaked by whistleblower Chelsea Manning.
Moving beyond simple portraiture, the film captures shifting alliances, internal tensions and the cost of radical transparency. As Assange’s political influence grows so does the legal and ethical controversy surrounding him.
Poitras’s unprecedented access draws viewers into a knotty and compelling moral and political dilemma.
‘A documentary brave enough to let uncertainty remain unresolved.’ - Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
Arc Cinema
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Film Details
Year
2016
Details
DCP 86 mins M
Director
Laura Poitras
Countries
USA