A new documentary chronicles the legal troubles of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who took the titular trust fall into the arms of the American public when he published information governments didn't want us to know. Certain activists have risen to his defense, including most libertarians, but "Free Assange" has hardly been a mass rallying cry.
The Trust Fall, though typical in its structure (mostly talking heads, some bespoke animation) and proudly on its subject's side, might convince even doubters that Assange's actions—accepting classified documents from a source, then publishing them—are clearly First Amendment–protected journalism. Kym Staton's documentary also tries to debunk several accusations against Assange, including allegations that he is a rapist, is a Russian asset, or caused the deaths of U.S. intelligence assets.
