"Hard hitting, alarming... James Spione's superb Silenced describes the Obama-era prosecution of whistleblowers as leakers and even potential terrorists." - Documentary Magazine
"Compelling, suspenseful, and intelligent." - VICE
"Riveting. Not to be missed." - Film Journal International
"Depicts the high price paid by whistleblowers." - New York Times
In this gripping Emmy-nominated feature, three national security whistleblowers shed light on the grave Constitutional violations--including the use of torture and mass warrantless surveillance--that followed the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, and expose the lengths to which the United States government would go to punish those who dared to speak out against official wrongdoing. Produced in partnership with Naked Edge Films, executive produced by Susan Sarandon.