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Documentary on Assange Wins Cannes Prize, Sparks Debate

12/20/2025

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Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki's documentary The Six Billion Dollar Man: Julian Assange and the Price of Truth examines U.S. government campaign to dismantle WikiLeaks and Assange.
The film won the L'Œil d'or Grand Prize at Cannes.
It presents a balanced view of Assange, including contributions and sexual assault allegations.
Jarecki says the U.S. pressured Ecuador to end Assange's asylum, and he aims to shift the narrative toward government secrecy and transparency.

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Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki's documentary The Six Billion Dollar Man: Julian Assange and the Price of Truth examines U.S. government campaign to dismantle WikiLeaks and Assange.
The film won the L'Œil d'or Grand Prize at Cannes.
It presents a balanced view of Assange, including contributions and sexual assault allegations.
Jarecki says the U.S. pressured Ecuador to end Assange's asylum, and he aims to shift the narrative toward government secrecy and transparency.