In June 2013, Edwin Lee, a Hong Kong based film-maker, and some of his friends released a short, low budget film called "Verax" on Youtube. The film is set in Hong Kong's Mira hotel and though not a great piece of art by any standards, brought the team a lot of online attention.
What was the film based on?
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On what may have happened when Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower now in Moscow, was holed up in the Mira Hotel when he was on the run from US authorities. "Verax" is a codename used by Snowden.
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