Exposing threat to democracy
Citizenfour has won the Oscar for best
documentary, for its director Laura Poitras, editor Mathilde Bonnefoy and
producer Dirk Wilutzky.
Collecting the award, Poitras, flanked by journalist
and collaborator Glenn Greenwald, said: “The disclosures of Edward Snowden
don’t only expose a threat to our privacy but to our democracy itself. When the
decisions that rule us are taken in secret we lose the power to control and
govern ourselves.” Poitras thanked Edward Snowden for his
“sacrifices”, and added: “I share this award with Glenn Greenwald and the many
other journalists who are taking risks to expose the truth.”
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