Mediastan
2013 · Movie · 94 min · ★ 6.3 · 81% critics
A small team of journalists travels across Central Asia, meeting editors and reporters while navigating political pressure and the limits of free speech. Along the way, they search for local outlets willing to publish sensitive diplomatic documents, tracing how information gets shaped from remote regions to major Western newsrooms.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-10-02
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (16 votes)
About
If you enjoy globe-trotting documentaries about journalism, power, and the risks of publishing sensitive information, this may click; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a neutral stance, like in Herb & Dorothy.
Pros: eye-opening media access; striking travel scenery; timely free-speech questions | Cons: feels agenda-driven; slow for some; limited opposing views
Cast & crew
Julian Assange
as Himself
- VG
Vladimir Gubanov
as Himself
Alan Rusbridger
as Himself
- BK
Bill Keller
as Himself
Directed by Johannes Wahlström