Drone Operators Speak Out

Documentary of the Week | Apr 15, 2016

In National Bird, director Sonia Kennebeck profiles three whistleblowers who worked inside the US military’s drone program and now fear a government backlash for speaking out. The film makes its U.S. premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.

 — Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen

 

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