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Gripping final chapter of ITHAKA: A Fight To Free Julian Assange airs tonight on ABC

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This week’s episode begins in September 2020. Day one of Julian Assange’s 4-week extradition hearing.

The atmosphere outside the court is part legal ritual, part circus and part demonstration – all covered by the world’s media jostling for position.

In Julian’s absence, the interactions of his 76-year-old father, John with the crowd are as close as they may get to Julian for now. These exchanges are loaded with an ongoing joy and bittersweet pathos.

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As a defining moment in the story of Julian Assange, this hearing lays bare the core issues where the forces on both sides have come to bear.

With the exposure of US war crimes at the centre of the publications for which Julian is now being charged – global news outlets are rising in his defense. Despite the setbacks, the months of campaigning are beginning to pay off. With politicians, institutions and global support mobilising, momentum is building.

Rare insight into John and Stella’s personal life, delivers a unique and timely depiction of the Julian Assange saga and tracks the political intrigue amid a family’s battle to save their loved one.

Through this behind-the-scenes view of the extradition hearing and the campaign waged by John and Stella, we’ll grasp the personal cost paid by Julian Assange and the true cost of truth.

Production credit: A Shipton House Production. Principal Production funding by Screen Australia in association with Film Victoria. Produced in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Produced by Gabriel Shipton and Adrian Devant. Written and Directed by Ben Lawrence. Executive Producer Roger Savage. Original Music by Brian Eno. ABC Manager of Documentary Stephen Oliver. Head of Factual and Culture Jennifer Collins.

Ithaka: A Fight To Free Julian Assange – Episode 2 of 2 airs Tuesday 14 June at 8.30pm on ABC

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4 COMMENTS

  1. When will this be available on YouTube and Netflix for viewing in the USA and South America?
    Please make it soon because this is not history this is URGENT NOW.

  2. The people of the U.S. desperatly need to know the truth about Biden’s attack on Julian Assange and free speech journalism. Help stop the UK’s imminent extradition of Assange to a high security U.S. gulag. Please show this film in the U.S. ASAP!

  3. As media people you must know that it’s possible to get this out to the US public via VIMEO and probably even via Patreon with a link -I am sure that alternative ways to make this broadly available exist

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