We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)1h33
Documentary
Director Brian Knappenberger (7.5 avg)
Also directed The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press, Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America, and 2 more
Takes us inside the world of Anonymous, the radical "hacktivist" collective that has redefined civil disobedience for the digital age. The film explores early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater, then moves to Anonymous' raucous beginnings on the website 4chan. Through interviews with current members, people recently returned from prison or facing trial, writers, academics, activists and major players in various "raids," the documentary traces Anonymous’ evolution from merry pranksters to a full-blown movement with a global reach, the most transformative civil disobedience of our time.
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Cast
- Anon2World
- Anonyops
Julian Assange- Aaron Barr
- Barrett Brown
- Adrian Chen
Steven Levy- Quinn Norton
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