Film · 2016
Risk
Directed by Laura Poitras · starring Laura Poitras, Lady Gaga and Donald Trump
- 1.9 Users1 vote
Synopsis
Documental about Julian Assange's life. He is the WikiLeak's editor-in-chief and the winner of an Oscar, Laura Poitras, wanted to tell us about his story. The filming was makeb in 6 years, until 2016 with the presidential election in USA. The director's objetive is give us a more objetive vision of all around us. The story represent the fight between the risk and the power, between the justice and people who loves Assange, between the obligation and the illegal.
Where to watch Risk
All the optionsAvailable now in the UK:
Availability checked on 8 November 2026.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 86 min1 hour and 26 minutes
- How long is Risk?
- 1 hour and 26 minutes (86 minutes).
- When was Risk released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 29 June 2017.
- Who directed Risk?
- Laura Poitras.
- Who is in Risk?
- It stars Laura Poitras, Lady Gaga and Donald Trump.
- Where can I watch Risk?
- In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (10)
- Director
- Laura Poitras
- Writers
- Laura Poitras
- Producers
- Sam Esmail, Kirsten Johnson, Laura Poitras
- Cinematography
- Kirsten Johnson, Laura Poitras
Videos and trailers
See the video
Photos and posters
All 3 photos
Reviews
All 3 reviews 1.9 1 vote
What the critics say
- The GuardianCatherine Shoard
Risk has little of the shivery thrill of Citizenfour, with its claustrophobic focus and tight timeframe.
Read - The Hollywood ReporterDeborah Young
The film permits itself a single note of humor when it captures a bizarre interview of Assange by a black-clad Lady Gaga, who gets a laugh when she expresses shock at his cramped living quarters.
Read - Screen DailyLee Marshall
The film is divided into ten chronological chapters, some introduced by explanatory intertitles of tweet-like brevity that fill us in on the main facts.
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