Review of Citizenfour (2014) by Birgit S — 08 Jun 2015

We'll be watching you./ Live history in action:/ He's not the story!/.

This review of Citizenfour (2014) was written by Birgit S on 08 Jun 2015.

Citizenfour has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Dorian G (214) on 08 Jan 2017

Cool to see the actual footage of the man who's still image I've seen thousands of times…

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