We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)
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.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: January 20, 2012
Filmori Rating: 3.5/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Anon2World - Self
- Anonyops - Self - Anonymous
- Julian Assange - Self - Founder, WikiLeaks (archive footage)
- Aaron Barr - Self - Former Chief Executive, HBGary Federal
- Barrett Brown - Self
- Adrian Chen - Self
- Steven Levy - Self
- Quinn Norton - Self
- Stanley Cohen - Self
- Gabriella Coleman - Self
Screenplay
Music: John Dragonetti
Cinematography: Lincoln Else
Production: Luminant Media
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
hacker, cyber, hacking, anti-globalization, anti authority, activism
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- What is We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists about?
- 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.
- Who directed We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists?
- We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists was directed by Brian Knappenberger.
- Who stars in We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists?
- We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists stars Anon2World, Anonyops, Julian Assange, Aaron Barr, Barrett Brown, Adrian Chen.
- How long is We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists?
- We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists?
- We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists is a Documentary film.
- What is the Filmori rating for We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists?
- We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists has a Filmori rating of 3.5/5 based on 1 ratings.
- Where was We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists produced?
- We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists was produced in United States of America.