Just when you think you’ve seen every documentary about controversial citizen journalist Julian Assange, another comes down the pike—it’s a veritable cottage industry at this point. How does The Trust Fall: Julian Assange differentiate itself from the pack? Let’s find out…
How to watch The Trust Fall: Julian Assange in Australia
The Trust Fall: Julian Assange is screening theatrically in Australia now, in limited release.
The Trust Fall: Julian Assange
What is The Trust Fall: Julian Assange about?
Written and directed by Australian first-timer Kym Staton, The Trust Fall: Julian Assange once again pores over the life, work and legal troubles of WikiLeaks found Julian Assange, currently locked up on the UK’s Belmarsh Prison awaiting the decision on his final appeal against extradition to the US on charges of espionage.
According to the official synopsis, “The Trust Fall: Julian Assange examines the meaning and significance of the insights that WikiLeaks shared with the world, the resulting behaviour of the governments involved, the extraordinary personal risk taken by Assange, and the wider fundamental issues around press freedom that affect all of us and our right to know.”
The cast of The Trust Fall: Julian Assange
Julian Assange, of course, plus John Pilger, Noam Chomksy, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment and Punishment Nils Melzer, human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson, Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, and various friends, family and associates of Assange.
On narrating duties we have Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, UK rapper M.I.A., Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, and Jonathan Oldham. Susan Sarandon has also joined up, with the film currently being edited to include her contribution.
The Trust Fall: Julian Assange trailer
Why we’re excited about The Trust Fall: Julian Assange
It’s actually hard to say, to be honest. Firstly, what’s left to be said at this stage of the game? Secondly, if this is intended to shift public perception of the ongoing Assange case, how is it going to reach an audience that isn’t already on board? Hopefully Staton and his team offer some new insights and/or context, but it’s difficult to see how in this format at this time.
