Laura Poitras blurs the line between documentary and investigative journalism. Poitras was one of three journalists confided in by whistleblower Edward Snowden when he shared classified documents that detailed global government surveillance. Telling his story earned Poitras a Pulitzer, while Citizenfour won an Oscar.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
On display until
16 February 2031
ACMI: Gallery 1
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
P180648
Curatorial section
The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Minds → MM-04. Citizen Journalism → MM-04-C01
Object Types
2D Object
Exhibition Prop
Photographic print/Pictorial
Materials
Graphic