Review of We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013) by Sarfaraz A — 05 Jan 2014

We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks - independent documentary directed by Alex Gibney and executive producer Jemima Khan (ex-wife of Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan) - Film received premier at Sundance Film Festival. Film takes on coming into being of Wikileaks and its Australian founder Julian Assange (now taking refuge inside Ecuador Embassy in London) - Bradley Manning (now known as Chelsea Manning) who released more than tens of thousands of classified secret U.S. documents to whistle-blower Wikileaks - when Manning was working near eastern Baghdad (Iraq).

Archive footages of interviews conducted with Julian Assange - play role in compilation of story, about Wikileaks and its founder. Running through decades since late 80s to late 2000s. Several interview clips with critics as well as supporters of the organization and Assange. Fairly balanced, due to its criticism of the organization and cheap accusation that of discrete sexual allegations leveled against Julian Assange by Swedish girls.

This is a perfect work on both the Wikileaks, Julian Assange, and Chelsea Manning, in many years, or for the times to come. When I was watching this documentary, it never occurred to me to realize that it was just a documentary; it more sounded like, flawless dramatization of the cycle of events that had been taking place couple of years back.

There should be severe criticism of the Australian government, for their ignorance to protect their citizen (Julian Assange) from the devilish clutches of the UK and U.S.A.

It is quite strange, that when it comes to the criticism of the US and her army, they behave, as if something blasphemous has been done against them. Or, that the US has been a country mentioned in the holy book of the Bible to be considered err-free. It is ridiculous that the US President, who was accused of sexual-offenses by Monica Lewinski, while sitting in the powerful office, was pardoned and today both him, his wife and the entire country act as if nothing of that sort ever occurred. The two (Hilary - Bill) still continue to engage in political ups and downs in Middle-East and northern Africa - while the representatives of same United States accuse Julian Assange in this documentary to be droned and assassinated. Imagine the reaction by the US, if same expressions, were uttered by the previous governments of Iran, Syria, or Pakistan.