The Trust Fall

There is probably nothing in this film that you don't know from following his story in the press but it does pull it all together and highlights the vindictiveness , spitefulness and underhandedness of the American government secret services (CIA) . It also reveals how subservient many western governments are to the Americans. The contributors to the film are stellar representatives of free journalism and weave a compelling case for ceasing the hounding of Assange.

I agree with the previous review that it was overlong and could have done without the overdone verbiage of the last 10 minutes or so. It is well worth watching though and may leave you concerned for the future of a free press and by extension free and fair governments.

An enlightening and confronting documentary about the last bastion in the flight for independant journalistic freedom. PLEASE watch this movie! One of the most significant realisation I had watching this was how complicit the Unighted Kingdom and australian governments are being in relation to the Trumped up charges against Julian Assange by the United Staes of America and the lack of due legal process being followed by the USA as the hunt him on a purely political agenda. This story highlights that the USA government doesnt seem to follw its own laws or constitution. They have been exposed and embarrased so outwardly that they wont stop at anything until Julian is killed or locked up indefinately.

The World awaits "The Trust Arise and Jail U. S. War Criminals!"

Quote, U. S. Primary Judge at Nuremberg 1945, Francis Biddle, "It is the duty of every citizen to report a suspected crime."

For THREE Years BEFORE truth teller peace-campaigner ASSANGE launched Wikileaks in 2006. WAR CRIMINAL Bush (never charged) & Co CRIMINALS (never charged) ILLEGALLY INVADED Iraq, endangering and SACRIFICING US/UK Troops and millions of innocents. Later rightly reported by trustworthy Wikileaks.

And, trusting U. S. Grade Schoolers are still taught not to lie, cheat, steal, kill.

The World awaits "The Trust Arise and Jail U. S. War Criminals!".

Visceral, informative and one of the very rare documentary that shows that we live in a full blown theater where everything is a pretense and an act of deception. Only when you are truly faced with the system you can witness and expose that there are no justice and no laws for the people who fight for other people and justice.

I truly believe that what happened to Julian would happen to anyone standing in the way of absolute control. Julian knew the possible consequences. To me a he is modern Moses. That courage he once made a quote about is rarer than the rarest materials on this earth when you look for it in a man.

"The Trust Fall" is a documentary written and directed by Kym Straton chronicling the 'trials' of Julian Assange from his time at Melbourne Uni to his present incarceration at Belmarsh Prison, London. It is presented as he fights extradition to USA for publishing classified information embarrassing to the US government about various episodes in the overseas wars of the US Empire. In particular there is a confronting helicopter video, called Collateral Murder, showing the slaughter of innocent civilians and photographers in Iraq.

There is discussion of the role of the press and numerous interviews of supporters and observers including the late John Pilger, Daniel Ellsberg and Tariq Ali. Much is made from the US side that he is not a "journalist", I think hair splitting. I would consider Journalism within his job description and while there may be a mix of drives within us, I think he did feel this stuff should be "out". The documentary is about and for Assange -and this must be taken into account. Reading 'around' there are some contrary views. However noting the strong support from Daniel Ellsberg, who I have tremendous respect for and ditto others like Tariq Ali, I came away with more sympathy for the subject and feel he is being badly treated. Whatever you decide, he has been punished enough! Julian's wife is eloquent and passionate. The various leaders of the involved major countries do not look that good in this.

As a doco it is a bit long and too venerating, particularly at the end where it soars away. I expected Julian to change water into wine. But the film is interesting, informative and topical. A lot of good work has gone into it. See it! Make up your own mind. Come November the freedom of the Press may be even more important.