Charlotte Street Films has confirmed that its Golden Globe–winning and Cannes-celebrated documentary The Six Billion Dollar Man: Julian Assange and the Price of Truth will arrive in UK and Irish cinemas on 19 December. The announcement marks one of the year’s most anticipated documentary releases, spotlighting a story that continues to dominate global conversations around journalism, power, and freedom of information.
The film’s UK release news comes via Charlotte Street Films, which you can explore further at their official site: Charlotte Street Films.
Cannes & Golden Globe Success
Winner of the 10th Anniversary L’Oeil d’or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and the first-ever Golden Globe Award for Documentary, The Six Billion Dollar Man has already made a seismic impact on the festival circuit. Critics have hailed it as a gripping, high-stakes portrait of the inner workings of WikiLeaks and the ongoing fight over transparency, state power, and press freedom.
With exclusive access and never-before-seen footage, the documentary plays like a real-life espionage thriller—one that raises urgent questions about the consequences of treating journalism as a crime.
A Vision from Eugene Jarecki
The documentary is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Eugene Jarecki, known for Why We Fight, Reagan, The House I Live In, and The King. Jarecki is a two-time Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner and recipient of multiple Emmy and Peabody awards.
Produced by Kathleen Fournier and Jarecki himself, with executive producers James Packer, Addison O’Dea, and Mathilde Bonnefoy, the film features an expansive lineup of pivotal figures including:
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Julian Assange
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Edward Snowden
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Naomi Klein
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Stella Assange
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Pamela Anderson
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Alan Duncan
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Daniel Ellsberg
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Jen Robinson
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Nils Melzer
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Rafael Correa
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Sigurdur Thordarson
Director’s Statement: “A War on Journalism”
Speaking about the film’s premiere and its global resonance, Jarecki said:
“When the film premiered at Cannes Film Festival this year where it won both the Grand Prize and a Golden Globe for Documentary, audiences were shaken up by revelations that will make you question everything you thought you already knew about the Assange case. But now, times have changed so much and so rapidly, that audiences see the film as an urgent cautionary tale about what precisely is happening to all of us right now. We are now witnessing a war on journalism and a war on truth itself.”
Cinema Release: 19 December
Following its incredibly strong reception at Cannes, The Six Billion Dollar Man: Julian Assange and the Price of Truth is set to open in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from 19 December—a must-watch for anyone invested in politics, media, digital rights, or the future of free speech.
