The maker of Edward Snowden documentary CITIZENFOUR refused to travel to the film’s UK premiere last night because she fears arrest under the Official Secrets Act. Laura Poitras said she had been advised by lawyers to avoid travelling to Britain because her work with the fugitive former contractor with the National Security Agency. Snowden is living in Moscow with his girlfriend Lindsay Mills after he was granted asylum by Russia to escape charges of espionage in the U.S. Laura Poitras (left), the director of new film CITIZENFOUR about Edward Snowden (right) avoided the London premiere of the movie today because she feared arrest under the official secrets act
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Laura Poitras advised by lawyers to avoid UK premiere of her new film
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Instead she spoke from Berlin via patchy Skype videolink to audience
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U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald also given same advice by legal team
Poitras is a U.S. citizen, but is now living in @placeholder after complaining of repeated stops by U.S. border authorities when travelling into her country.