An award-winning director's debut documentary is coming to Oxford next weekend.
Kate Stonehill's Phantom Parrot scrutinises people's privacy in the current information era.
A corresponding Q&A tour across England and Scotland, with the production team, contributors and subject matter experts will supplement its release.
After its premiere at international film festivals including CPH:DOX, DokuFest, and Zurich Film Festival, Oxford's Phoenix Picturehouse will screen Phantom Parrot on March 23, 5.45pm.
The film offers insights into a covert government surveillance programme.
It traces the path of human rights activist Muhammad Rabbani, who was prosecuted under terror laws for withholding passwords to his digital devices.
Oxford's Q&A session will feature Ms Stonehill, Mr Rabbani, and postdoctoral fellow at Oxford University's Bonavero Institute for Human Rights, Daniella Lock.
Ms Stonehill said: “We are approaching a watershed moment when it comes to privacy.
"Whether it's the government or Google, institutions are encroaching on parts of our lives that they never previously had access to.
"How has this fundamental shift altered the way we relate to these powerful entities?
"Phantom Parrot is a story about how technology has redefined the relationship between the citizen and the state.”
Featuring unprecedented access to digital forensic investigators and law enforcement officials, the film examines mobile phone extraction tools used in law enforcement.
The documentary also delves into the debates surrounding anti-terror law Schedule 7.
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