Laura Poitras
Laura Poitras is an American documentary filmmaker and journalist known for her work covering issues related to war, surveillance, and civil liberties. She gained international attention for her role in the Edward Snowden revelations, where she collaborated with journalists from The Guardian to expose the NSA's mass surveillance programs. Her documentary 'Citizenfour,' which chronicles her meetings with Snowden, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2015. Poitras is recognized for her commitment to investigative journalism and her fearless approach to unveiling government secrets.
Born on Feb 08, 1975 (50 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 1 | 6.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 17,915,568 | 17,276 | $82,000 | 79$ |
| Switzerland | 1 | 9.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 8,088 | $700,000 | 654$ |
| Totals | 2 | 26,570,190 | 25,364 | $782,000 | 733$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Guatemala:
Laura Poitras is a documentary filmmaker who described the FBI raid as an 'outrageous escalation' against journalists.
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Switzerland:
Laura Poitras is the Oscar-winning director who created a documentary portrait of Seymour Hersh.
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Ireland:
Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus shape the film around Hersh’s voice and body of work.
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Brazil:
Laura Poitras is the director of the documentary 'Seymour Hersh: In Search of Truth'.
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Greece:
Laura Poitras directed a documentary about journalist Seymour Hersh.
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Portugal:
Laura Poitras is one of the filmmakers whose work will be featured at Doclisboa 2025.
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Italy:
Laura Poitras directed a documentary about Seymour Hersh's life.
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Honduras:
Laura Poitras directed 'Cover-Up'.
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Spain:
Laura Poitras's film 'La belleza y el dolor' attracted very few viewers despite its accolades.
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Dominican Republic:
Laura Poitras collaborated with Edward Snowden to reveal the NSA's mass surveillance practices.
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