Film Lens
Mediastan is a documentary that follows a group of WikiLeaks staff as they travel through Central Asia. Their goal is to find local partners to publish sensitive materials related to the 2010 United States diplomatic cables leak. Directed by Johannes Wahlström, the film features prominent figures such as Julian Assange and Alan Rusbridger, and it shows the efforts made to disseminate information that could impact local regions.
The film was produced by Julian Assange and a team from Sixteen Films, including Rebecca O'Brien and Ken Loach. It premiered at the Raindance Film Festival in 2013, strategically timed to counter the release of The Fifth Estate, which Assange criticized as a
Why Watch
- •See Julian Assange on the road in Central Asia.
- •Meet key figures like Alan Rusbridger and Bill Keller.
- •Find out about the 2010 diplomatic cables leak.
Did You Know
•Mediastan debuted at the Raindance Film Festival in 2013.
•The film has a duration of 94 minutes.
•Julian Assange produced the film along with Rebecca O'Brien and Ken Loach's company.
•The film was released to counter The Fifth Estate, which Assange called a 'propaganda attack.'
Perfect For
WikiLeaks enthusiastsDocumentary fansPolitical activists