THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR MAN

Julian Assange and the Price of Truth

SYNOPSIS

Across the world, this year has been the most perilous on record for truth-seekers. THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR MAN is a riveting investigation into Julian Assange, a lightning rod of contemporary journalism, whose 2024 release from prison by U.S. authorities has reignited the global debate on press freedom. With unprecedented access and previously unseen behind-the-scenes material, the film spans five continents, weaving groundbreaking new evidence into an international high-tech spy thriller of secrets, espionage, torture, and murder.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

You may think you know the story of Julian Assange. But in truth, much of what the public knows — especially through mainstream media — was choreographed by those in power.

With THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR MAN, I set out to reveal shattering truths behind the Assange saga, but also to examine what it reveals about today’s world, a world increasingly dominated by the very surveillance and out-of-control power he and WikiLeaks once sought to expose.

This is not a film about activism or martyrdom. It’s about what happens when someone threatens the centers of global power. Like him personally or not, that’s what Assange’s did.

My hope is that this film serves as a warning and a provocation. With journalism under attack across the world, the duty to bear witness may no longer rest with institutions, but with individuals.