This week in Russian cinemas start action-picture Oliver stone’s “Snowden”, the plot of which tells about the life of former employee of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) Edward Snowden. In 2013 the main hero of this story gave the largest us media secret information about the NSA total surveillance of US citizens and other countries, carried out by intelligence agencies. 14 June 2013, Snowden has been in absentia charged with espionage and theft of government property.
In the Russian hire leaves “Snowden” by Oliver stone
Film Director Oliver stone talks about the man who became the participant of one of the most high-profile espionage scandals of the XXI century. Former employee of the us national security Agency with access to top secret information, for the sake of uncovering the truth gave up my career and security. Edward Snowden revealed to the world the truth about what the NSA uses a special program to spy on U.S. citizens, visitors and leaders of other countries. The film by Oliver stone based on the book “the Snowden Files: the Story of the most wanted man in the world” by Luke Harding and “Time of the octopus” by Anatoly Kucherena.
Trailer of the movie “Snowden”
The main role in the film “Snowden” was performed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. At the meeting in the framework of the exhibition Comic Con conference Director Oliver stone admitted that he has failed to find funding for the film in Hollywood, but he found partners in France and in Germany and part of the funds in the trade invested an independent company Open Road.
