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We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)

Not Rated | | Documentary | 30 October 2012 (USA)
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A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described "hacktivist" collective, Anonymous.

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Brian Knappenberger

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Brian Knappenberger

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Anon2World, Anonyops, Julian Assange | See full cast & crew »
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Anon2World Anon2World ... Self
Anonyops Anonyops ... Self - Anonymous
Julian Assange ... Self - Founder, WikiLeaks (archive footage)
Aaron Barr Aaron Barr ... Self - Former chief executive, HBGary Federal
Barrett Brown Barrett Brown ... Self
Adrian Chen Adrian Chen ... Self - Editor, Gawker.com
Stanley Cohen Stanley Cohen ... Self - Defense lawyer (archive footage)
Gabriella Coleman Gabriella Coleman ... Self - Researcher, McGill University
Joshua Corman Joshua Corman ... Self
Josh Covelli Josh Covelli ... Self
Peter Fein Peter Fein ... Self - Hacktivist
Mercedes Haefer Mercedes Haefer ... Self
Homocarnula Homocarnula ... Self
Gregg Housh Gregg Housh ... Self - Internet activist
Tim Hwang Tim Hwang ... Self - ROFLCon
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WE ARE LEGION: The Story of the Hacktivists, takes us inside the complex culture and history of Anonymous. The film explores early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater, and then moves to Anonymous' own raucous and unruly beginnings on the website 4Chan. Through interviews with current members - some recently returned from prison, others still awaiting trial - as well as writers, academics and major players in various "raids," WE ARE LEGION traces the collective's breathtaking evolution from merry pranksters to a full-blown, global movement, one armed with new weapons of civil disobedience for an online world. Written by Luminant Media

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anonymous | civil disobedience | 4chan | wikileaks | scientology | See All (14) »

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A truly eye-opening documentary on a group people often question.
16 October 2016 | by fontroy5 – See all my reviews

A truly fascinating documentary that really gives a clear history of the whole movement, not just Anonymous. Like you begin to understand the whole collective in a more revealing way. How it all began, how it evolved, how people disagreed and some took the idea too far. How the media still does not understand it. I truly enjoyed this and found its explanation while mostly in favour of the collective they did point out the lower parts of it. They also revealed how it was treated and how they share a kinship with WikiLeaks.

If you wish to truly understand the Collective this documentary is very revealing and does not turn away from the worse parts. This is the Emperor without his clothes.

This is Anonymous pockmarks and all.
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Anonymous - L'esercito degli hacktivisti See more »

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