Filmed across two years and three continents, this feature documentary follows the family of Julian Assange and their fight to set him free.
★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
"FASCINATING" The Times, UK
★★★★ The Sydney Morning Herald
"POWERFUL" Oliver Stone
"SUPERB" ★★★★ The Age
"UNFLINCHING” Financial Times, UK
“A MASTERFUL PIECE OF FILMMAKING." ★★★★★ Dirty Movies
“A FATHER AND SON STORY UNLIKE ANY OTHER. TIMELY, DEEPLY ENGROSSING AND FINELY MADE." Luke Buckmaster, The Guardian
"A VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT PIECE OF CINEMA THAT IS COMPLETELY RIVETING" ★★★★★ Margaret Pomeranz
"ITHAKA IS YET ANOTHER SIGN THAT BEN LAWRENCE IS ONE OF THE GREAT MODERN AUSTRALIAN FILMMAKERS OF OUR TIME." The Curb
“THE MOST IMPORTANT FILM OF THE CENTURY” Roger Waters
WRITER/ DIRECTOR: Ben Lawrence PRODUCER: Gabriel Shipton, Adrian Devant EDITOR: Karen Johnson DOP: Niels Lagefoged ORIGINAL MUSIC: Brian Eno IMPACT PRODUCER: Leeanne Torpey DISTRIBUTION: Bonsai/ Madman/ ABC/ Alamo Draft House/ Bullfrog Films/ ITV
FESTIVALS/ AWARDS
DocNYC - International Competition, 2022 Sheffield Docfest - Official Selection, 2022 Sydney Film Festival - Best Documentary, Nominee 2021 Walkley Awards - Best Documentary, Nominee 2022 Australian Directors Guild - Best Documentary, Nominee 2022 Australian Writers Guild - Winner, Best Documentary 2022 AACTA Awards - Best Feature Documentary, Nominee 2022 DocEdge Film Festival - Winner, Best International Director, 2022 Capricorn Festival - Winner, Best Documentary & Best Director, 2022 Berlin Human Rights Film Festival - Opening Night Film & Winner, Audience Award 2022 Soho London Festival - Winner, Best Documentary & Audience Award 2022 Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival - Opening Night, 2022 Cleveland International Film Festival - Greg Gund Memorial Award - Nominee, 2023 Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Winner, Amnesty International Best Film, 2023