SECRECY
Directed by Robb Moss & Peter Galison 2008, 81 min. An Argot Pictures release - www.argotpictures.com http://www.secrecyfilm.com/ "IN THE DARK, YOU CAN GET AS LOST AS THE PEOPLE YOU ARE TRYING TO HIDE THINGS FROM." ONE WEEK ONLY Sept 19-25 2008 The Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-876-6837 http://www.brattlefilm.org Peter Galison & Robb Moss in person, Sept 19 @ 7pm, Sept 20 @ 7:30pm, Sept 24 @ 7:30pm, Sept 25 @ 8pm SECRECY, a documentary directed by Harvard Professors Peter Galison and Robb Moss, is a powerful and provocative new film that examines the complexities and layers of our government's obsession with secrecy and the effects it has had on individuals and on our government. Using original animation, a powerful score, and expertly edited interviews, Secrecy takes us deep into the dark shadows of this process, shedding light on the implications of reasons behind the need to classify a document as secret while asking who polices the state's ability to do so. "Equal parts history lesson, meditative essay, didactic poem and call to arms." -Nathan Lee, THE NEW YORK TIMES " Secrecy brings a serious commitment to its content, making it a valuable challenge to those who wold place total openness above all." -Joshua Rothkopf, TIME OUT NEW YORK "The directors mix visual innovation with talking heads on both sides of the controversy." - Vince Musetto, NEW YORK POST "The most important of American Film Festivals opens Thursday night...as always, the (Sundance) documentary competition offers the most reliably involving films. The best of these include Secrecy...the question of how much we should rely on methods inconsistent with our values is intelligently and elegantly handled." -Kenneth Turan, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES "Robb Moss and Peter Galison's impassioned documentary is quiet and discreet in its examination of how contemporary governmental misprisions and greater crimes are compulsively papered over, and it's devastating in both its analysis and in its presentation." -Ray Pride, NEWCITY CHICAGO WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY - NEWPORT FILM FESTIVAL WINNER - SPECIAL JURY AWARD FOR DOCUMENTARIES - INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL BOSTON OFFICIAL SELECTION - SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION - TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION - SXSW FILM FESTIVAL
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