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 At first glance, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Eugene Jarecki is the perfect person to tell the complex story of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. He has produced excellent films about complex figures in the past, from 2002’s The Trials of Henry Kissinger to 2011’s Reagan. He has also tackled profound political debates with titles like Freakonomics, (T)error, as well as his compelling analysis of the ramifications of Eisenhower’s farewell address in Why We Fight. Assange, for his part, is a figure who deserves in-depth analysis, beyond the headlines that portray him as an enemy of the people or a Robin Hood defender of freedom of information. (And several films have already addressed aspects of Assange’s story, from Laura Poitras’s Risk to Ben Lawrence’s Ithaka.)  Director: Eugene Jarecki Writers: Joe Fletcher, Eugene Jarecki, Zora Schiffer Stars: Jennifer Robinson, Pamela Anderson, Julian Assange A carefully crafted film that explicitly delves into Assange’s contradictions...