THE SURRENDER

24 min

2014 SHORT DOCUMENTARY WINNER

In August 2010, Stephen Kim, a brilliant State Department intelligence analyst, was indicted under the Espionage Act for jeopardizing national security by allegedly divulging classified information to a reporter; The Surrender intimately documents Stephen Kim’s struggle to understand the events leading up to his prosecution as well as his last free days before prison.

Director: Stephen Maing

Producer: Laura Poitras, Peter Maass & Stephen Maing

Cinematographer: Stephen Maing

Editor: Stephen Maing

Music: Brendon Anderegg

Language: English, Korean

Country: USA

Year: 2015

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