Zero Days (2016)

Name: Zero Days
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-07-08
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Yossi Melman, Ralph Langner, Emad Kiyaei, Richard A. Clarke, Eric Chien

Zero Days (2016), directed by Alex Gibney, starring Yossi Melman and Ralph Langner.

07/08/2016 BR Documentary 1h 56m

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Synopsis

Alex Gibney explores the phenomenon of Stuxnet, a self-replicating computer virus discovered in 2010 by international IT experts. Evidently commissioned by the US and Israeli governments, this malware was designed to specifically sabotage Iran’s nuclear programme. However, the complex computer worm ended up not only infecting its intended target but also spreading uncontrollably.

Antonio RossiCinematography
Brett WileyCinematography
אבנר שחףCinematography
Alex GibneyDirector, Producer, Writer

About the film

Zero Days is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.

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Zero Days is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.

Synopsis

Although the entire subject is still shrouded in secrecy, the film attempts to tell the story of the development, deployment, discovery, and investigation of the Stuxnet computer virus and the malware software known as "Olympic Games" in as much detail, and as accurately, as possible. It concludes with a discussion of the follow-up cyber plan "Nitro Zeus", and the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal.

Interviewees

David E. Sanger

Emad Kiyaei, Director of External Affairs at the American Iranian Council (AIC)

Eric Chien, Symantec security response

Liam O'Murchu, Symantec security response

Colonel Gary D. Brown, staff judge advocate of the United States Cyber Command

Gary Samore

Chris Inglis

Amos Yadlin

Yossi Melman

Yuval Steinitz

Eugene Kaspersky

Vitaly Kamluk, Kaspersky Lab

Michael Hayden

Olli Heinonen

Ralph Langner, control systems security consultant

Richard A. Clarke

Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, CIA Officer (1982–2005)

Seán Paul McGurk, Department of Homeland Security Director of Cybersecurity (2008–2011)

Sergey Ulasen, Kaspersky Lab Belarus

Release

Zero Days was released digitally on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes on December 6, 2016, broadcast in the UK on BBC Four in the Storyville strand on January 16, 2017, and released on DVD on January 17, 2017.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 73 critics' reviews of the film are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10; the site's "critics consensus" reads: "Factors beyond Gibney's control prevent Zero Days from offering a comprehensive look at its subject, but the partial picture that emerges remains as frightening as it is impossible to ignore." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 based on reviews from 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Writing for RogerEbert.com, Godfrey Cheshire praised the film as "Easily the most important film anyone has released this year, it is a documentary that deserves to be seen by every sentient citizen of this country—and indeed the world."

Accolades

Zero Days was among the 15 films shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not chosen as one of the final five nominees in the category. It was nominated for Best Documentary Screenplay at the 69th Writers Guild of America Awards. The film won a Peabody Award in 2017.

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External links

Zero Days at IMDb

Zero Days at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Zero Days on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_Days

Trivia

It grossed US$ 109.649 worldwide.
It premiered on July 8, 2016, a Friday.
It runs 1h56 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosParticipant, Jigsaw Productions
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesRussian, German, English, Persian, French
Box officeUS$ 109,649
StatusReleased

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Antonio Rossi Cinematography
Brett Wiley Cinematography
אבנר שחף Cinematography
Alex Gibney Director
Andy Grieve Editing
Hannah Vanderlan Editing
Alex Gibney Producer
Marc Shmuger Producer
Olga Kuchmenko Producer
Will Bates Original music
Alex Gibney Writer

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What is Zero Days about?

Zero Days: Alex Gibney explores the phenomenon of Stuxnet, a self-replicating computer virus discovered in 2010 by international IT experts. Evidently commissioned by the US and Israeli governments, this malware was designed to specifically sabotage Iran’s nuclear programme. However, the complex computer worm ended up not only i…

Who directed Zero Days?

Zero Days was directed by Alex Gibney in 2016.

Who stars in Zero Days?

The cast of Zero Days includes Yossi Melman, Ralph Langner, Emad Kiyaei, Richard A. Clarke and Eric Chien.

How long is Zero Days?

Zero Days runs for 116 minutes, or 1h56.