The Assange Story (2020): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2020, The Assange Story is a película de tv and documental film directed by Artyom Somov, running about 54 minutes. “WikiLeaks founder’s journey from whistleblowing hero to exile” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The fate of Julian #Assange will soon be decided, as he prepares to fight for his freedom in a landmark extradition hearing in London. The US wants to get its hands on the #WikiLeaks founder in what the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture called "the collective persecution" by a group of "democratic" states. If convicted, Assange could face decades in a US jail. In April 2019, Julian Assange was dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy and sent to Belmarsh Prison for breaching his bail terms. Through WikiLeaks, Julian Assange published a trove of classified documents on the powerful elite, including war crimes committed by the military on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and embarrassing details from politicians' emails. The Assange Story pieces together accounts from Assange's friends, family and former colleagues to build up a clearer understanding of the personality and motivation in the man behind what's been called the 'biggest leaks in intelligence history'.

Who’s in it. The Assange Story stars Julian Assange as (archive).

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Assange Story page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Assange Story tend to enjoy Mundo Prodigiosa: Las aventuras de Ladybug en Nueva York, Sherlock: la novia abominable, Steven Universe: La película and Asesinato en Twin Peaks.