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Official Secrets
Directed by Gavin Hood
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war. From TMDB
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Official Secrets is a 2019 thriller history drama film, directed by Gavin Hood, starring Keira Knightley, Matt Smith and Ralph Fiennes.
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60 of 62 · most liked firstHappy #LetterboxdFriday 📽️! Mizoguchi's Edo era set film is the clear winner of my #LastFourWatched. What have you been watching? The Life of Oharu (1952) The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) You, Me & Tuscany (2026) Official Secrets (2019)
neutral · AI labelView post →Next up is this lovely 8% abv NE DIPA, that’s by Moersleutel Beer Engineers from Holland, along with a very apt film ‘Official Secrets’ #BskyBeer 🇳🇱🍺 🎥
neutral · AI labelView post →Trying to slowly transition out of work mode and finally watched Official Secrets After closely following @carolecadwalla.bsky.social’s reporting on the sale of The Observer, it was quite strange seeing their logo V.good film about a crucial bit of recent British history youtu.be/pP4zhzIyTUA?...
positive · AI labelView post →Antiwar myth at heart of Official Secrets, film of Katharine Gun’s story, debunked, via Joshua Rozenberg rozenberg.substack.com/p/why-gun-wa...
neutral · AI labelView post →I saw Official Secrets was streaming but I thought I won’t watch that, I watched it very recently. Turned out I hadn’t actually watched it since Covid times. 👀 Great film. Although I feel like boycotting anything BBC so I might have to say goodbye to @bbciplayer.bsky.social boxd.it/c1V5CX
positive · AI labelView post →What was the first film you saw that was set in your lifetime that was clearly a period drama? Mine was Official Secrets with Keira Knightley - set in 2003, released in 2019. I watched it and thought "it's The Past!".
neutral · AI labelView post →The movie “Official Secrets” on Netflix provides an interesting insight into how politicians can behave during times of international crises. Utterances from @albomp.bsky.social and @senatorwong.bsky.social come to mind.
neutral · AI labelView post →Okay, so "Official Secrets" (2019) is a British film about how their news media handled a whistleblower and the Iraq War. "Shock and Awe" (2017) is an American film about how our news media handled it and the newspeople who uncovered the lies. Of course, OUR film is also military propaganda 🙄
neutral · AI labelView post →Introduce yourself with: One book: GHOST STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY (M.R.James) One film: ALICE (Svankmajer, 1988) One album: THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT (M) One TV show: DOCTOR WHO
neutral · AI labelView post →The movie “Official Secrets” (2019) details how the US pressured the British to spy on UN members for leverage to force a vote in favor of the war. It is disingenuous to write it off as everyone accepted it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched 'Official Secrets' film on BBC iplayer. Katherine Gun GCHQ whistle-blower story. Real bite to watch it now with the current illegal war against Iran. Another Labour Govt prioritising the so-called Special Relationship over our national interest #WarCrimes #Complicit
positive · AI labelView post →Film-wise: at 6.20pm, Little Women on Film4. At 7.30pm, Emma on BBC3. At 9pm, The Menu on Film4. At 10.30pm, The World’s End on ITV4. At 11.10pm, Rocketman on Film4. At 11.45pm, King of Thieves on BBC1. At 12am, Official Secrets on BBC2. At 1.30am, Enduring Love on Film4 #telly
neutral · AI labelView post →probably good advice. the movie "Official Secrets" about the Katherine Gunn case provides some context.
neutral · AI labelView post →Official Secrets This movie on Netflix Is true and tells the back story on the Irag war and how information was faked to go to war!
positive · AI labelView post →Watched the brilliant film Official Secrets last night. How the bravery of Karherine Gun passed me by in 2003 I do not know. The awfulness of what the government took us into we now know but she did what she could to stop it. Great film but even more importantly an amazing woman.
positive · AI labelView post →This whole discussion (starting with Akiva’s challenge) made me remember Katharine Gun (UK) leaking a US memo she saw, looking for intel (from UK and others) to make (blackmail?) countries at UN vote to invade Iraq. As shown in the film Official Secrets. +
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie Marathon This Weekend, in viewing order: Locked, The Company You Keep, Official Secrets, The Post, Network About Locked, patience required, and rewarded, IMHO.
neutral · AI labelView post →Have you ever seen the movie “Official Secrets”? It is historically accurate of the pressure the US put on allies and others to approve the war.
neutral · AI labelView post →TOTALLY RECOMMEND this movie **** 4 stars Official Secrets (2019) WATCH it for Free on SBS On Demand (with ads) or Netflix streaming (subscription) Lots of big name & well known UK actors www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xrw...
positive · AI labelView post →Rewatched OFFICIAL SECRETS today It’s not a great movie but highly recommend a watch Very relevant to today
neutral · AI labelView post →Thank you Jules,.. Easy day thx, a few chores, owl Sanctuary this morning and just watched ‘Official Secrets’ 🍿🎬.. seen it before but it’s a good film and cast.. true story, BBC iPlayer 😉.. I hope you’ve had a lovely day as well and you enjoy your evening ☕️☕️🤗❤️💚🦉🎶🍓🍦👒🥏🌾🌳✨
positive · AI labelView post →"I think we were lied into an illegal war." From 'Official Secrets'. So strange & ironic to be watching this film about Bush & Co. dragging the UK into Iraq. The US is trying to do it again, under an even less scrupulous administraton. #IllegalWar
positive · AI labelView post →Yes. like Katharine Gun, who leaked to the press about U.S. and U.K. skullduggery to get U.N. approval. The film, Official Secrets, tells that tale. Knight Ridder didn't buy the 'weapons of mass destruction' B.S., either, a tale told clumsily by the film, Shock and Awe. Lessons unlearned, seemingly.
neutral · AI labelView post →I glanced at the TV schedule tonight and see that “Official Secrets” is on, a rather bad movie about someone leaking national security information. “Snowden” was a better movie. I mention this because no-one’s leaked the Epstein files, which are not national security and everybody wants.
negative · AI labelView post →Film-wise: at 7pm, Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince on ITV2. At 9pm, Snatch on Sky Showcase, Quantum Of Solace on ITV4, Free Guy on Film4, Drive Angry on Legend or Runaway Jury on Legend Xtra. At 11pm, Official Secrets on BBC2. At 11.10pm, Taken 2 on ITV4. At 11.15pm, Salt on Film4 #telly
neutral · AI labelView post →There’s terrific movie called Official Secrets that ends with the shocking conspiracy being revealed in the UK Parliament. And the moment is played very much as a “… and it achieved absolutely nothing” moment. Quite a remarkable film.
positive · AI labelView post →Tonight's film was Official Secrets. About a case in knew nothing about, probably because I was living abroad.
neutral · AI labelView post →The movie “Official Secrets” provides a glimpse into the excruciating politics of armed conflict.
neutral · AI labelView post →At last, I'm delighted to share the film I wrote to accompany the excellent exhibition MI5: Official Secrets, which is currently on at The National Archives in Kew. Take a look at the film, and go and see the exhibition for yourselves. It's extraordinary. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPKv...
neutral · AI labelView post →55/365 of course the #Guardian Film critics are right: Official Secrets (2019) is Keira Kneightley's best film so far. She practically carries the film alone with a certain urgency.
neutral · AI labelView post →Anyone watch the film Official Secrets? WOW .. if anything explains powerfully the onset and deceit of the Iraq war this film does it powerfully and wonderfully.. ..not to mention, superb acting..
positive · AI labelView post →Official Secrets - superb, elegant & scary (in a non-horror way) film on Netflix Deservedly amazing cast
positive · AI labelView post →Just watched the film Official Secrets and I’m so saddened how governments cover up. I’m thinking in a few years there will be a similar film regarding Israel/Palestine.
positive · AI labelView post →Another good movie I haven't seen mentioned is Official Secrets about the leak from UK intelligence to journalists about the US trying to spy for dirt to pressure the UN vote to go into Iraq. Great film!
positive · AI labelView post →@cinechallenges.bsky.social #Filmsky Week 51 Film 2: First Watch of Official Secrets. A pretty accurate account of Katherine Gun’s leak of a document revealing the US & UK government were using blackmail techniques to get a UN resolution for the Iraq invasion. Knightly and Smith are excellent 8/10
positive · AI labelView post →My ★★★★ review of Official Secrets on Letterboxd boxd.it/5IreHt
positive · AI labelView post →Very good surprise, that “Official Secrets”, just out on Netflix (in the French catalog). Released originally in 2019, I had never heard about it before.. it depicts the story of the whistleblower Katharine Gün. Very classic format but good cast and pace. And a very important topic, and reminder.
positive · AI labelView post →🎂 It's Matt Smith's birthday! The best Matt Smith movie, but it can't be Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor or Official Secrets. More on Matt Smith: https://todayinmovies.com/actor/matt-smith #TodayInMovies #FamousBirthdays
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #RalphFiennes #OfficialSecrets Netflix Officially Says Goodbye to a 'Harry Potter' Icon's Forgotten Spy Thriller http://dlvr.it/TVYf5j
neutral · AI labelView post →🎬 The Top 4 Thriller Movies Released on August 30! What's your fave? 1. The Killers 2. Official Secrets 3. I'm Not Scared 4. Point Blank 43 #Thriller movies released today: https://todayinmovies.com/genres/aug-30#thriller #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →🎬 The Top 4 Drama Movies Released on August 30! What's your fave? 1. Instructions Not Included 2. Official Secrets 3. Starred Up 4. Little Forest: Summer/Autumn 82 #Drama movies released today: https://todayinmovies.com/genres/aug-30#drama #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →Film-wise: at 9pm, The Equalizer on Film4, The World’s End on ITV4 or 3:10 To Yuma on Legend. At 9.50pm, The Driver on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social. At 11pm, No Strings Attached on TLC. At 11.10pm, I Am Legend on BBC1. At 11.40pm, BlackBerry on Film4. At 12.05am, Official Secrets on BBC2 #telly
neutral · AI labelView post →Since finishing Downton I've watched the Official Secrets movie and then the night manager. What it means to be British is asked/answered more than I've seen similarly stationed/privileged USians discuss being American (in entertainment)
neutral · AI labelView post →Because there is this little law called the official secrets act that prevent random ppl running to the press without consequence. Google the film Official Secrets and Katharine Gun.
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s gotta stop. Time these (past and present) leaders face consequences for war crimes! Time for whistleblowers to come forward with proof like the 2019 film Official Secrets which was about exposing Bush administration pressuring UK to support their illegal war w/Iran.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just finished watching the film Official Secrets. In a world marching into the madness that was the US-driven #IllegalWar against Iraq, a UK woman leaked a secret memo in an effort to stop the war. She was brave to try. Who will stop today’s madness? #Venezuela
positive · AI labelView post →Just watched Official Secrets, about the whistleblower who in 2003 exposed US attempts to use GCHQ to blackmail the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council into supporting the Iraq war. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
neutral · AI labelView post →Very strange. I just watched the movie “Official Secrets” about the lies leading up to the Iraq invasion and the nonexistent WMDs. Could it be legal council advised the White House to drop this hot potato fast before it blew up in their face?
neutral · AI labelView post →In relation to "War Powers", we could all learn from a British Movie called "Official Secrets" which establishes how a whistle blower released a memo stating the Government breaking the law in collusion and cognisance of the United States....again in Iraq of course. Lives lost 4600 UK and US troops.
neutral · AI labelView post →See poignant “Official Secrets” movie on Netflix before it’s taken off www.google.com/gasearch?q=o...
positive · AI labelView post →I watched the film "Official Secrets" tonight from 2019, it was extremely good, based on a true whistle blowing story.
positive · AI labelView post →Remember the film Official Secrets! Where the Guardian are presented as firstly decided it backed the Blair government, whatever!!!! This is where we are….
neutral · AI labelView post →Official Secrets is a must watch movie. Nothing important should ever be named after George Bush. Nothing should be named after Tony Blair.
positive · AI labelView post →Mostly unrelated, I’m disappointed in myself that to remember Katherine Gun’s name I had to go to IMDb and that I looked up Keira Knightley 3rd after checking whether Natalie Portman and Winona Ryder were in it. I guess it’s been too long since I watched that. Good movie, go watch Official Secrets.
positive · AI labelView post →Engrossing! 'Official Secrets' is terrific. How about that cast list? So many recognizable (or recognisable, for those using spell check...) faces appear throughout. Keira Knightley's performance is excellent, I am a fan of her from other things (small matter of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' being literally my favourite movie) but I haven't actually seen enough of her other work; yet to see a bad showing from her though. Ralph Fiennes and Matt Smith are just two of…
positive · AI labelView post →Just finished watching the film Official Secrets about the hero Katherine Gunn who exposed the lies used to justify the Iraq war. It's on iplayer. Recommended.
positive · AI labelView post →lushiluna.com/e-official-s... [Movie review] The Dilemma of Law and Justice in “Official Secrets” (director Gavin Hood, starring Keira Knightley)
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched #OfficialSecrets tonight. I'd forgotten how angry I was with Bush, Blair and Howard for lying about WMDs and waging war on #Iraq, which, okay, got rid of Saddam Hussein but resulted in death and injury for so many Iraqis and coalition forces. And a region that remains beset by instability! Mission accomplished? 😠 Link to the film description on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Secrets_(film)
positive · AI labelView post →July 30: Whistleblower #Bales2023FilmChallenge #FilmMastodon 📽️ 🎬 @bales1181 #OfficialSecrets (2019) True story of a British whistleblower who leaked info about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
neutral · AI labelView post →I missed some days but I'm back with a new #DailyStream: whistleblowing in a warmongering dystopia (a true story). A story of emotional and intellectual suspense, of patriotism and conscience, and of watchdog journalism. #OfficialSecrets is on @netflix @Kanopy US, @BBCiPlayer UK.
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