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| Zero Days | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Alex Gibney |
| Written by | Alex Gibney |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Zero Days is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney.[1] It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[2][3]
Synopsis
Zero Days covers the phenomenon surrounding the Stuxnet computer virus and the development of the malware software known as "Olympic Games." It concludes with discussion over follow-up cyber plan Nitro Zeus and the Iran Nuclear Deal.
Interviewees
- David E. Sanger
- Emad Kiyaei, Director External Affairs at the American Iranian Council (AIC),
- Eric Chien (Symantec)
- Liam O'Murchu (Symantec)
- Colonel Gary D. Brown, staff judge advocate of the United States Cyber Command
- Gary Samore
- Chris Inglis, NSA Deputy Director 2006-2014
- Amos Yadlin
- Yossi Melman
- Yuval Steinitz
- Eugene Kaspersky
- Vitaly Kamluk
- Michael Hayden
- Olli Heinonen
- Ralph Langner, German control system security consultant
- Richard A. Clarke
- Rolf Mowatt-Larssen
- Seán Paul McGurk, Department of Homeland Security Director of Cybersecurity 2008-2011
- Sergey Ulasen (Kaspersky Lab Belarus)
Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes collected 66 reviews as of May 6, 2017, of which 91% were positive. The site's consensus states: "Factors beyond Gibney's control prevent Zero Days from offering a comprehensive look at its subject, but the partial picture that emerges remains as frightening as it is impossible to ignore."[4] Metacritic gave the film a score of 77/100 based on 23 critics.[5]
Writing for RogerEbert.com, Godfrey Cheshire praised Zero Days as "Easily the most important film anyone has released this year, it is a documentary that deserves to be seen by every sentient citizen of this country—and indeed the world."[6]
Accolades
Zero Days was among 15 films shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary,[7][8] but ultimately did not receive an Oscar nomination. The film won a documentary film Peabody Award in 2017.[9]
Releases
Home media
Zero Days was released digitally on Amazon Video and iTunes on December 6, 2016 and DVD on January 17, 2017.[10]
References
- ^ "Zero Days". Berlinale. 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "Jan 11, 2016: Berlinale Competition 2016: Another nine films selected". Berlinale. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ "Berlin Film Festival Adds Nine Films to Competition Lineup". Variety. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ "Zero Days". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Zero Days". Metacritic. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Zero Days Movie Review". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ Scott Feinberg (December 6, 2016). "Oscars: What the Doc Shortlist Got Right and Wrong, and Which of the 15 Will Make the Final 5". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Anne Thompson (December 6, 2016). "Oscars 2017 Documentary Shortlist Analysis: Netflix Edges Out HBO, and Other Snubs and Surprises". IndieWire.
- ^ Participant Media (April 18, 2017). https://www.participantmedia.com/2017/04/alex-gibneys-documentary-zero-days-wins-peabody-award/.
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