Six Billion Dollar Man At This Year's Cannes Film Festival
Pamela Anderson starrer The Six Million Dollar is a film that is about to cause a major buzz globally, here's why
The last minute additions of films to Cannes is also nothing new as the usual flooding of auteurs, glam squads, and films that blur the line between protest and performance, storytelling and reality, and of course creativity and innovation.
But this year, one of the three last minute entries (13 Nights 13 Days and Long Day's Journey Into Night) is a documentary about a man - quiet controversial, who was imprisoned for leaking state secrets- has stirred the conversation since the announcement this week Its Julian Assange.
Yeah the founder of Wikileaks who was in prison for many years until he was set free by the courts. Directed by the ever provocative Eugene Jarecki, the documentary, The Six Billion Dollar Man, originally was set to premiere at Sundance Film Festival this year was pulled weeks before its scheduled date, and now is scheduled to join Cannes' Special Screening sidebar.
The documentary that will feature notable appearances from Pamela Anderson, Edward Snowden, Naomi Klein and Daniel Ellsberg, delves into Assange's tumultuous journey, from his role in exposing classified U.S military documents to his prolonged legal battles and eventual release from HM Belmarsh prison.
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Moreover the rumour is that one of the most prominent modern whistleblowers, Julian Assange may premiere at Cannes this year.
The Six Billion Dollar Man stands out as a documentary that not only chronicles a controversial figure but also sparks conversations about press freedom, government transparency, and the role of whistleblowers in modern society.
The film traces the saga of the contemporary icon of the right to information, whose recent release from the prison has reignited the global debate on press freedom. The documentary with privileged access to Wikileaks footage, archives and never-before-seen evidence will present as a high-tech international thriller.
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It it set for its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival on May 21.