He’s been dubbed an N.S.A. whistle-blower, but what’s the real story behind the Edward Snowden controversy? Inspired by the Suzanna Andrews, Bryan Burrough, and Sarah Ellison article in the May 2014 issue of Vanity Fair, we took the 20,000-word story, “The Snowden Saga,” and turned it into an animated 120-second video, featuring everything you need to know about the former N.S.A. contractor who sparked an international political frenzy.