Official Secrets

This film delves into the real-life tale of Katharine Gun, a British intelligence whistleblower whose actions exposed an unscrupulous scheme in the lead-up to the Iraq invasion in 2003. Uncovering a top-secret NSA memo, Gun discovered that the US and UK governments were planning to conduct an underhanded spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. Their goal: manipulate these countries into voting for war by employing blackmail tactics. Katharine's decision to leak this classified information would not only risk her own freedom but also spark a critical conversation about morality, political power dynamics, and the blurred lines between national security and personal integrity during times of global conflict.