United States vs. Reality Winner

United States vs. Reality Winner is a 2021 American documentary film, directed and produced by Sonia Kennebeck. Wim Wenders serves as an executive producer. It follows Reality Winner, who leaked a top secret document about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections to the media.

United States vs. Reality Winner
Directed bySonia Kennebeck
Produced by
  • Sonia Kennebeck
  • Ines Hofmann Kanna
CinematographyTorsten Lapp
Edited byMaxine Goedicke
Production
companies
Release date
  • March 17, 2021 (2021-03-17) (SXSW)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 17, 2021.

Synopsis

The film follows Reality Winner, who leaked a document about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections to the media. Winner, Billie Winner-Davis, Brittany Winner, Gary Davis, Betsy Reed, Edward Snowden, John Kiriakou, and Thomas Drake appear in the film, while Natalia Dyer narrates letters and poems by Winner.[1]

Release

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 17, 2021.[2] It will also screen at CPH:DOX in April 2021.[3]

Reception

United States vs. Reality Winner received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.00/10.[4]

References
  1. "United States vs. Reality Winner". South by Southwest. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. Day-Ramos, Dino (February 10, 2021). "SXSW Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup; Charli XCX Quarantine Feature To Close Fest; Tom Petty Docu Set As Centerpiece". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  3. Rosser, Michael (March 18, 2021). "CPH:DOX unveils 2021 competition line-ups". Screen International. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  4. "United States vs. Reality Winner". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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