The Internet's Own Boy



CouchPotatoes Top Spud! ?
What is a Top Spud?
These are movies hand-picked by the CPO team that have received good or great critical reviews and we feel are worth at least one viewing.

Check it out if you like this type of movie.


Alternate/Foreign Title: The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz [Full title]

DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2015-01-20

Genre: Documentary

Director: Brian Knappenberger

Stars:

MPAA Rating: Not Rated

Synopsis: The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz. From Swartz's help in the development of the basic internet protocol RSS to his co-founding of Reddit, his fingerprints are all over the internet. But it was Swartz's groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing combined with his aggressive approach to information access that ensnared him in a two year legal nightmare. It was a battle that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26. Aaron's story touched a nerve with people far beyond the online communities in which he was a celebrity. This film is a personal story about what we lose when we are tone deaf about technology and its relationship to our civil liberties.     Source: FilmBuff Participant


View theatrical trailer(s) here:






Search For A Movie Title    Actor    Director


Find Us On Facebook