In an attempt to meet the unknown man who claims he has information about secret missions done by the government with help of worldwide organizations, Laura Poitras and a group of best detectives, travel to Hong Kong to meet that man, taking their cameras, but there, they find out that the man is Edward Snowden.
The message of the movie is as clear as Siberian ice: Whether you're a Tea Partier, an Occupier or just an ordinary Joe, you might be the next citizen who's stranded in limbo.
Poitras isn't there to question his motives or the rightness of his cause, she's there to bear witness. This film is her document on why his actions matter and what it cost Snowden.
Filmmaker Laura Poitras paints a frankly terrifying picture of the loss of liberty involved in the widespread government gathering of the communication done by ordinary Joes on a daily basis.
