Review of Citizenfour (2014) by Andres R — 10 Jun 2015

Completely obliterated my faith in the US government 10/10.

This review of Citizenfour (2014) was written by Andres R on 10 Jun 2015.

Citizenfour has generally received very positive reviews.

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