The Six Billion Dollar Man

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The Six Billion Dollar Man
Directed by Eugene Jarecki
Produced byKathleen Fournier
Starring
Cinematography
  • David McDowall
  • Jack Harrison
  • Derek Hallquist
  • Juan Passarelli
  • Joe Fletcher
Edited by
  • David Fairhead
  • Martin Reimers
  • Zora Schiffer
Music by
  • Akin Sevgör
  • Niklas Paschburg
  • Robert Miller
  • Luis Flores
  • Harold Charon Cisneros
Production
company
  • Charlotte Street Films
Release date
  • May 21, 2025 (2025-05-21)(Cannes)
Running time
126 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany
  • France
LanguageEnglish

The Six Billion Dollar Man is a 2025 documentary film directed by Eugene Jarecki, tracing the saga of lightning-rod WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose recent release from prison has reignited a global debate around press freedom. The film had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival where it won the prestigious L'Œil d'or Grand Prize for documentary and the first-ever Golden Globe Award given to a documentary filmmaker. [1] [2]

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Premise

The documentary deals with Assange's battle against extradition to the United States. Framed as a high-tech international thriller, the film incorporates privileged access to WikiLeaks, CCTV and other archival footage and never-before-seen evidence to explore the increasingly precarious position of journalists in a world where the defence of truth is under threat. [3]

Cast

Release

Assange in the crowd at the 2025 premiere at Cannes Julian Assange at The Six Billion Dollar Man premiere at 2025 Cannes Film Festival 13.jpg
Assange in the crowd at the 2025 premiere at Cannes

It had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2025, in the Special Screenings section. [4] [5] It was previously set to world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. However, it was pulled from the lineup due to "significant and unexpected developments". [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ Carey, Matthew (May 23, 2025). "'Imago' Wins L'Oeil d'Or Prize For Top Documentary At Cannes; Julian Assange Film Wins Special Jury Prize For l'Oeil d'Or 10th Anniversary". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Eugene Jarecki Wins Golden Globe Prize for Documentary". variety.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  3. ↑ The Six Billion Dollar Man Review: The High Cost of Leaking Power – Gazettely
  4. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (19 May 2025). "Director of Julian Assange Film 'The Six Billion Dollar Man' Wins Golden Globe Prize for Documentary". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Ntim, Zac (May 8, 2025). "Cannes Adds Further Titles To 2025 Selection Including Eugene Jarecki's Julian Assange Doc 'The Six Billion Dollar Man". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ Debruge, Peter (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025 Lineup: Jennifer Lopez, Benedict Cumberbatch and a Boatload of First-Timers Head to Penultimate Park City Edition". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ Patten, Dominic (December 20, 2024). "Julian Assange Documentary Pulled From Sundance 2025; Director Eugene Jarecki Cites "Unexpected Developments"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
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