An Eye on You: Citizens Under Surveillance
Do any areas of our lives escape surveillance any more? Citizens of the 21st Century are the focus of prying eyes, whether they agree to it or not. This documentary explores a worldwide phenomenon that profoundly jeopardizes our personal freedom. This long-term investigation identifies the stakes and scandals of global surveillance and opens up the debate on our threatened individual freedoms.
Do any areas of our lives escape surveillance any more? Citizens of the 21st Century are the focus of prying eyes, whether they agree to it or not. This documentary explores a worldwide phenomenon that profoundly jeopardizes our personal freedom. This long-term investigation identifies the stakes and scandals of global surveillance and opens up the debate on our threatened individual freedoms.
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