A documentary thriller about warfare in a world without rules— the world of cyberwar. The film tells the story of Stuxnet, self-replicating computer malware (known as a “worm” for its ability to burrow from computer to computer on its own) that the U.S. and Israel unleashed to destroy a key part of an Iranian nuclear facility, and which ultimately spread beyond its intended target. It’s the most comprehensive accounting to date of how a clandestine mission hatched by two allies with clashing agendas opened forever the Pandora’s Box of cyberwarfare. ZERO DAYS is a cautionary tale of technology, power, unintended consequences, morality, and the dangers of secrecy.
Premiered at the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival
2016 Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Nominee
2016 Critics Choice Documentary Awards Best Political Documentary Nominee
2017 Shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
2017 Peabody Award
Director/Producer: Alex Gibney
Producers: Sarah Dowland, Marc Shmuger
Director of Photography: Antonio Rossi
Editor: Andy Grieve
Co-Editor: Hannah Vanderlan