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Article 12

2010 · 76 min

A sober, talk-driven documentary that makes everyday surveillance feel quietly unsettling and asks you to think about who is watching.

Directed by
Juan Manuel Biaiñ
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Juan Manuel Biaiñ, Noam Chomsky, Whitfield Diffie
Tagline
Waking up in a Surveillance Society
Overview
Presents a sharp look at the current state of privacy and debates around the rights and desires of individuals, governments, terrorism and the increasing accessibility and use of surveillance.

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Directed by
Juan Manuel Biaiñ
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Juan Manuel Biaiñ, Noam Chomsky, Whitfield Diffie
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    • technology
    • politics
    • freedom
    • power
    • survival
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
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    • Gore none
    • Language mild
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    Humour1
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Juan Manuel Biaiñ
    Written by
    Juan Manuel Biaiñ
    Starring
    Juan Manuel Biaiñ, Noam Chomsky, Whitfield Diffie, Simon Davies, Kristel Elling, Brian Eno, Kate Gilmore, Emmanuel Goldstein
    Cinematography
    Guillermo Nieto
    Runtime
    76 min

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