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SECRECY
October 14, 2007
7:00 PM at the AFI Silver Theater
The "classification universe" is invisible to most of us, yet the government's production of classified secret documents involves millions of people. And government secrecy is growing, vastly outpacing the circulation of open information. In a single recent year, the US government classified five times the number of pages added to the Library of Congress; the cost is eight billion dollars a year--just to keep secrets secret. SECRECY explores the hidden world of national security policy by examining the many implications of secrecy, both for government and individuals. (note courtesy Sundance Film Festival)
DIR Peter Galison, Robb Moss. US, color, 85 min. NOT RATED
Followed by panel discussion with the following:
Robb Moss - Director, SECRECY
Peter Galison - Director, SECRECY
Mike Levin – worked for the National Security Agency from 1947-1993
Tom Blanton - Director of the National Security Archive at George Washington
University in Washington D.C
Ben Wizner - staff attorney at the ACLU since 2001, specializing in national
security, human rights, and first amendment issues.
SILVERDOCS honors excellence in filmmaking, supports the diverse voices and free expression of independent storytellers and celebrates the power of documentary to improve our understanding of the world. UNCOUNTED -- and the post-screening discussion -- is presented in that spirit and the views and opinions expressed during the program in no way reflect an endorsement of any political statements or ideology.
