1971 (2014)

2014-04-18 • Documentary, History • 1h20m • Released

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The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

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Overview

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.

Maximum Pictures, Fork Films, ITVS, Big Mouth Productions, Motto Pictures, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Candescent Films, Independent Lens