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Released Year: 2012
Runtime: 93 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Directors: Brian Knappenberger
Writers: Brian Knappenberger
Casts: Anon2World, Anonyops, Julian Assange, Aaron Barr, Barrett Brown, Adrian Chen, Steven Levy, Quinn Norton, Stanley Cohen, Gabriella Coleman
Ratings: 
(8 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)
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The Hollywood Reporter -
Strong, entertaining portrait of a hard-to-pin-down online phenomenon.
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Village Voice -
Former "Frontline" producer Brian Knappenberger's fascinating, incisive social history of the online network known as Anonymous.
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Variety -
A cumulative feeling of urgency and you-are-there world-beating are key to the picture's seductive appeal, though lack of informed dissenting opinions reps an unfortunate editorial choice.
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The New York Times -
The film is most illuminating in showing how democratic practice can still find a new voice and innovative means with each generation. The fascinating efforts of Anonymous can be messy, but so are many freedoms when asserted so boldly.
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Los Angeles Times -
As a tale of digital power-tripping both exhilarating and terrifying, We Are Legion stands as a useful 21st century narrative.
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We Are Legion The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)
"WE ARE LEGION: The Story of the Hacktivists" 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.
We Are Legion The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)
(8 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)Loading...
Information
Released Year: 2012
Runtime: 93 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Directors: Brian Knappenberger
Writers: Brian Knappenberger
Casts: Anon2World, Anonyops, Julian Assange, Aaron Barr, Barrett Brown, Adrian Chen, Steven Levy, Quinn Norton, Stanley Cohen, Gabriella Coleman
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"WE ARE LEGION: The Story of the Hacktivists" 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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Reviews
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The Hollywood Reporter -
Strong, entertaining portrait of a hard-to-pin-down online phenomenon.
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Village Voice -
Former "Frontline" producer Brian Knappenberger's fascinating, incisive social history of the online network known as Anonymous.
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Variety -
A cumulative feeling of urgency and you-are-there world-beating are key to the picture's seductive appeal, though lack of informed dissenting opinions reps an unfortunate editorial choice.
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The New York Times -
The film is most illuminating in showing how democratic practice can still find a new voice and innovative means with each generation. The fascinating efforts of Anonymous can be messy, but so are many freedoms when asserted so boldly.
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Los Angeles Times -
As a tale of digital power-tripping both exhilarating and terrifying, We Are Legion stands as a useful 21st century narrative.
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