“My hope is that this award go more people to see the movie and to feel inspired by the message that ordinary citizens, by working together can change the world,” says the note published in Russian media.
Snowden, who is accused by the US justice for espionage, acknowledged that when Poitras asked her permission to record your meetings proved “very reluctant”.
“I am very thankful for letting convince me. The result is a bright and brave film that deserves the honor and recognition he received,” he noted.
“Citizenfour” was the pseudonym chosen by Snowden to communicate by email with Poitras, US journalist and filmmaker, who currently resides in Berlin.
Edward Snowden revealed in the summer of 2013, the existence in the US secret service communications mass surveillance programs, raising international political tensions and reviving the debate on intelligence, national security and right to privacy.
Former consultant is in Russia since June 23, 2013 and received in July 2014 a residence permit for three years.
In December last year, the former CIA analyst was awarded the Medal Carl von Ossietsky, the International League for Human Rights delivery since 1962.
Snowden was distinguished by “have shown through their revelations the biggest scandal of surveillance and spy of all time, made by the secret services” Americans.
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