He deserves that." Indeed, with "The Six Billion Dollar Man," Jarecki hopes to recalibrate Assange's public image, painting a more fulsome picture of the Wikileaks founder.

The documentary 'The Six Billion Dollar Man' celebrates its premiere in Cannes. Julian Assange, whose story is told in the film, attended the film festival with his wife Stella.

Eugene Jarecki, director of Julian Assange film “The Six Billion Dollar Man,” has been awarded the first-ever Golden Globe Prize for Documentary. His film world premieres at Cannes Film Festival.