
"The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI."
Forty years before WikiLeaks and the NSA scandal, there was Media, Pennsylvania. In 1971, eight activists plotted an intricate break-in to the local FBI offices to leak stolen documents and expose the illegal surveillance of ordinary Americans in an era of anti-war activism. In this riveting heist story, the perpetrators reveal themselves for the first time, reflecting on their actions and raising broader questions surrounding security leaks in activism today.
Directed by Johanna Hamilton
Written by: Gabriel Rhodes, Johanna Hamilton
Produced by: Marilyn Ness, Katy Chevigny
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