简介：The�classificationuniverse�isinvisibletomostofus,yettheproductionofgovernmentalclassifiedsecretdocumentsinvolvesmillionsofpeople.Andgovernmentsecrecyisgrowing,vastlyoutpacingthecirculationofopeninformation.Thestatistics,asmuchascanbegathered,arestaggering.Inasinglerecentyear,theUnitedStatesgovernmentclassifiedaboutfivetimesthenumberofpagesaddedtotheLibraryofCongress;thecostisabouteightbilliondollarsayear--justtokeepsecretssecret.Now,70yearsafterthebuildersofthebombcreatedanationalinformationsecuritysystemandjustafewyearsafter9/11,agovernmentsecrecycrisisislooming.Thecombinationofadeclaredwaronterrorismandthecurtailmentofcivillibertiessetsthestagetoasksomecriticalquestions.Whendoessecurityerode,ratherthanenhance,democracy?Canburyingtoomuchinformationactuallyunderminenationalsecurity?Secrecy,thestylisticallyelegantandprovocativenewfilmbyRobbMossandPeterGalison,exploresthehiddenworldofnationalsecuritypolicybyexaminingthemanyimplicationsofsecrecy,bothforgovernmentandindividuals.Combininganimation,installations,amesmerizingscore,andrivetinginterviews,thefilmtakesusinsidetheinvertedworldofgovernmentsecrecyaswesharetheexperiencesoflawyers,CIAanalysts,andtheordinarypeopleforwhomsecrecybecomesamatteroflifeanddeath.--©SundanceFilmFestival 烂番茄小组 http://www.douban.com/group/rottentomatoes/…