By Aaron Darc
THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA
No, it’s not a film about George Bush. The Most Dangerous Man In America is an absolutely incredible documentary that is about to open in Australia, after enthralling audiences at The Sydney Film Festival (it won the Audience Award), about Daniel Ellsberg, a man history should never have forgotten but – perhaps, conveniently – did. Ellsberg was one of the original planners of the Vietnam war; but, after becoming increasingly disillusioned with the deception of a string of US presidents, eventually blew one of the biggest whistles the world has ever known. Dubbed “The Pentagon Papers”, Ellsberg placed over 7000 pages of top secret government documents into the hands of the American Press, risking his own freedom for that of the American people’s right to know the truth about the doomed war. The comparisons between Vietnam and today’s seemingly endless conflicts are obvious; but, really, it doesn’t even matter: the story of Ellsberg works on so many levels, it’s impossible not to be drawn in and, ultimately, inspired. I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the film’s director’s, Judith Ehrlich, who is currently in Sydney promoting the film. Here’s part of our conversation about both the movie, the man, and the very different landscape in today’s media…
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I can’t really say it was too big a surprise – in fact, this was one of the most unsurprising Oscars, ever – but Danny Boyle’s Indian epic has been given the official nod from the Academy, securing it another horde of eager movie-goers. Which is lovely, because it’s a well-deserving film, with much to More >
about 1 year ago
For those in Sydney, Judith will be attending a special Q&A screening of the film on June 20 at The Chauvel cinema (where the film will then get it’s commercial run)… must must must see
about 1 year ago
Sounds very cool! I didn’t even know who he was but did some reading up…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ellsberg
We need a guy like this to blow the lid on Iraq!
about 1 year ago
Great doco. If it comes to Adelaide I’ll organise as many people as I can to come and see it (I don’t have tonnes of friends but my husband does heheh).
It wasn’t very shocking for me personally as I’ve become a big fan of Noam Chomsky and enjoy watching his speeches online.
What was most educational (and not shocking yet dissapointing) was the information didn’t seem to saturate with the general public – or if it did they simply didn’t care enough, that the fuckheads re-elected the president – I’m not saying give up, but it certainly displays a lack of decency, education and awareness in people which makes you wonder “what’s the point in fighting to do the right thing when no fucker is going to care along with you”.
I can’t see that the USA has changed permanantly for the better. They probably learnt how to be more secretive out it and to take better preventions for it happening again considering they are still breaking international law and waging illegal wars.
Obama is terrifying as we know nothing about what he stands for, yet he is charming and manipulative. It sounds defeative (perhaps it is) but I don’t hold out much hope for humanities survival for more than another decade and it has put me off having children to a degree. My husband and I will have kids, but it’s not the environment I’m worried about, it’s this fucking NWO coming into being.
Have you looked into the underground internment camps built in the USA which are staffed, operational and EMPTY?
It is terrifying. I think the US government has the same ideologies as Hitler, they are just covert and patient about it.
Hitler was an occultist who believed the people of Germany where the fucking descendants of the lost city of atlantis! Why isn’t that common knowledge?? Is it because they don’t want any attention going occultists? Seriously the occultists are god damn everywhere in business and power when you look closely.
I’d like to know how you find out more about what goes on your own backyard (AKA Australia) and what our government is up to. Do you know of any good lectures to watch or people to look up?
about 1 year ago
replace decade with century – my bad – oh dear!
about 1 year ago
If you haven’t already, you should read/see Naomi Wolf’s “End Of America”, I think you would rater enjoy it!
about 1 year ago
OK I will look into her.
Something will happen in 2012. Not because it is fate, but because it is the perfect time to create a disaster, people will believe it as fate and surrender to the goverment who created it.
about 1 year ago
How refreshing to watch a lecture from a youngish woman. Thanks for puting me onto that.
Surely Australian intelligence knows what’s going on, do you think we are a part of it unwillingly and unknowningly?