‘Fifth Estate’ exposes WikiLeaks in Toronto film festival debut

TORONTO, Sept 7:  ‘The Fifth Estate,’ an unlikely thriller that chronicles the emergence of anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks and its enigmatic founder Julian Assange, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday. English actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Assange, called the debut at Toronto the ‘perfect marriage’ of a festival, known for its popular participation, and a film, about what he called ‘people journalism.’ (agencies)