The Six Billion Dollar Man

The Six Billion Dollar Man
Directed byEugene Jarecki
Produced byKathleen Fournier
Starring
Cinematography
  • David McDowall
  • Jack Harrison
  • Derek Hallquist
  • Juan Passarelli
  • Joe Fletcher
Edited by
  • David Fairhead
  • Martin Reimers
  • Zora Schiffer
Music by
  • Akin Sevgör
  • Niklas Paschburg
  • Robert Miller
  • Luis Flores
  • Harold Charon Cisneros
Production
company
  • Charlotte Street Films
Release date
  • May 21, 2025 (2025-05-21) (Cannes)
Running time
126 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany
  • France
LanguageEnglish

The Six Billion Dollar Man is a 2025 documentary film directed by Eugene Jarecki, tracing the saga of Australian editor, publisher, and activist Julian Assange, whose recent release from prison has reignited global debate around press freedom. The film had its world premiere at the Special Screenings section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2025 where it won the L'Œil d'or Jury Prize and the first-ever Golden Globe Prize for Documentary.