CinemaOSMovie · 2022 · 1h 51m

Ithaka

a father. a family. a fight for justice.

85%(8)IMDbDocumentary

The campaign to free Julian Assange takes on intimate dimensions in this documentary portrait of an elderly man’s fight to save his son. Arguably the world’s most famous political prisoner, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a figure pretty much everybody has an opinion about; perhaps more importantly, he serves as the emblem of an international arm wrestle over freedom of journalism, government corruption and unpunished war crimes. For his family members who face the prospect of losing him forever to the abyss of the US justice system, however, this David-and-Goliath struggle is personal – and, with his health declining in a British maximum-security prison and American government prosecutors pulling out all the stops to extradite him, the clock is ticking.

Directed byBen Lawrence

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 51m
Language
EN
Released
April 21, 2022
Studios
Screen AustraliaVicScreenAustralian Broadcasting Corporation

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2 videos
Ithaka: A Fight To Free Julian Assange | Trailer

Ithaka: A Fight To Free Julian Assange | Trailer

Ithaka – Trailer

Ithaka – Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

John Shipton

self

Julian Assange

Julian Assange

Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Theresa May

Theresa May

Self (archive footage)

Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg

Self (archive footage)

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden

Self (archive footage)

Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan

Self (archive footage)

Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei

Self

Sophie Raworth

Sophie Raworth

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Ben Lawrence
Written by
Ben Lawrence
Produced by
Adrian Devant
Gabriel Shipton

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