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Hello everyone. I decided to make a short note on films and TV series dedicated to the subject of the darkent or its individual segments. How does it feel to be Anonymous? How were the operators of The Pirate Bay tracked? How did open source originate and survive? How does WikiLeaks actually work, and why does freedom of speech only exist nominally? It is unlikely that the films collected here will help you while away the evening after work. They can hardly be called light. But these pictures contain a lot of interesting data about the seamy side and the underground of the IT industry.
1) Deep Web (USA, documentary, 2015)
A film that explores the rise of the new Internet - encrypted, dangerous and illegal.
Film Search: 6.98
IMDb : 7.00
2) Darknet (Canada, TV series, 2 seasons, 2013 -...)
The mysterious and little-known Internet site Dark.net offers its users very strange services. The forum here is not just a discussion of a topic, but advice from real maniacs. Around here are discussions of similar issues: how to commit a silent murder, how to hide a corpse, how to behave during a robbery ... and so on. The series tells several stories of ordinary people who live far from each other and in fact do not know each other. They are connected by one thing - a terrible situation in which they found themselves and the history of visiting the site “Dark. No ". What's so mystical going on on this web page?
Film Search: 5.97
IMDb : 7.60
3) Who am I? (Germany is probably the most pop film on this subject, 2014)
Benjamin is a young computer genius. Since childhood, he dreamed of becoming a comic book superhero and conquering the world. But in the real world, he is nobody. His life suddenly changes when he meets his complete opposite - the charismatic Max. Not wanting to live within the rigid framework of the system, they commit a series of daring cyber crimes. Rebelling against an indifferent society, they become idols for a whole generation. Now Benjamin is not just a superhero, he is the most wanted hacker in the world. But what awaits him after plunging into an alternate reality? Who is he really?
Film Search: 7.43
IMDb : 7.60
4) Mr. Robot (USA, TV series, 3 seasons, 2015 -...)
The story of a young programmer Elliot, suffering from social anxiety and deciding that the only acceptable way for him to interact with people is the profession of a hacker. Thus, he quickly finds himself in the very place where the interests of his employer - a cybersecurity firm - and underground organizations that are trying to recruit him to bring down the most powerful American corporations.
Film Search: 7.8
IMDb : 8.60
PS Season 3 only started on October 11
5) Fifth Estate (UK, Belgium, thriller / biography, 2013)
The film tells the story of Julian Assange personally and the Wikileaks project in general. As you know, since May 2012, Assange has been forced to live on the territory of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he was granted political asylum. But what led to this outcome, who and what did not please Wikileaks and its founder so much? "The Fifth Estate", of course, is not a documentary, and Assange himself was not at all inspired by the idea of a film adaptation, but the film will give answers to some questions. The picture is really not bad when viewed as a feature film and an artistic interpretation of the history of Wikileaks. And to all those who want more facts and harsh realities, Assange himself recommends watching the documentary "Mediastan", filmed by a group of journalists and Wikileaks activists, as a kind of response to the "Fifth Estate".
Film Search: 6.57
IMDb : 6.20
6) Hackers (USA, thriller / comedy, 1995)
Having fun with manipulations in commercial networks, a novice hacker does the almost impossible: he breaks into the security of Gibson's secret computer at the Ellingson corporation. At the same time, he accidentally connects to the scheme of theft of funds, skillfully disguised by someone as a computer virus, the action of which can lead to a global environmental disaster. The young hacker and his friends turn into suspects in a split second. The FBI and the chief computer scientist of the Ellington corporation, nicknamed Plague (Fisher Stevens), begin the hunt for them. However, young hackers are uncovering the perniciousness of the Plague's true plans and combining their technical knowledge to launch a massive cyberspace attack that should clear them of suspicion and prevent environmental disaster.
Film Search: 6.57
IMDb : 6.20
7) Our name is legion: the history of hacktivism (USA, UK, documentary, 2012)
Another documentary directed by Brian Knappenberger, filmed two years before The Internet's Own Boy. As the title suggests, the film focuses on the phenomenon of online hacktivism in general and the history of Anonymous in particular. Knappenberger to trace the origins of this phenomenon, from the hacker groups Cult of the Dead Cow, Electronic Disturbance Theater and the image board 4Chan to the development of a full-fledged mass movement on an international scale. The film not only attempts to analyze the essence and tell the story of Anonymous, but also examines the most famous and resonant cases of attacks carried out by the Legion and their reasons. Interestingly, Knappenberger managed to show the face of Anonymous, usually hidden under the guise of Guy Fawkes:
Film Search: 7.53
IMDb : 7.40
8) Steal This Film (Germany, UK, documentary series, 2006)
The Steal This Film series of documentaries, as well as the film Pirate's Bay: Away from the Keyboard, is dedicated to the fight against intellectual property. The cycle consists of two parts, plus on the web you can find a draft version of the first part, which included a story about the trial of the administrators of The Pirate Bay. The first part of the series was filmed in Sweden in 2006 and is entirely devoted to the history and work of famous pirate organizations in this country: The Pirate Bay, Piratbyrån and the Pirate Party of Sweden. In 2007, the second part ("Steal This Film 2") came out, which can be called analytical. She generally considers contemporary issues of intellectual property, copyright, copyleft and piracy. All parts of the series are distributed free of charge.
IMDb : 6.40
Enjoy watching everyone.
1) Deep Web (USA, documentary, 2015)
A film that explores the rise of the new Internet - encrypted, dangerous and illegal.
Film Search: 6.98
IMDb : 7.00
2) Darknet (Canada, TV series, 2 seasons, 2013 -...)
The mysterious and little-known Internet site Dark.net offers its users very strange services. The forum here is not just a discussion of a topic, but advice from real maniacs. Around here are discussions of similar issues: how to commit a silent murder, how to hide a corpse, how to behave during a robbery ... and so on. The series tells several stories of ordinary people who live far from each other and in fact do not know each other. They are connected by one thing - a terrible situation in which they found themselves and the history of visiting the site “Dark. No ". What's so mystical going on on this web page?
Film Search: 5.97
IMDb : 7.60
3) Who am I? (Germany is probably the most pop film on this subject, 2014)
Benjamin is a young computer genius. Since childhood, he dreamed of becoming a comic book superhero and conquering the world. But in the real world, he is nobody. His life suddenly changes when he meets his complete opposite - the charismatic Max. Not wanting to live within the rigid framework of the system, they commit a series of daring cyber crimes. Rebelling against an indifferent society, they become idols for a whole generation. Now Benjamin is not just a superhero, he is the most wanted hacker in the world. But what awaits him after plunging into an alternate reality? Who is he really?
Film Search: 7.43
IMDb : 7.60
4) Mr. Robot (USA, TV series, 3 seasons, 2015 -...)
The story of a young programmer Elliot, suffering from social anxiety and deciding that the only acceptable way for him to interact with people is the profession of a hacker. Thus, he quickly finds himself in the very place where the interests of his employer - a cybersecurity firm - and underground organizations that are trying to recruit him to bring down the most powerful American corporations.
Film Search: 7.8
IMDb : 8.60
PS Season 3 only started on October 11
5) Fifth Estate (UK, Belgium, thriller / biography, 2013)
The film tells the story of Julian Assange personally and the Wikileaks project in general. As you know, since May 2012, Assange has been forced to live on the territory of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he was granted political asylum. But what led to this outcome, who and what did not please Wikileaks and its founder so much? "The Fifth Estate", of course, is not a documentary, and Assange himself was not at all inspired by the idea of a film adaptation, but the film will give answers to some questions. The picture is really not bad when viewed as a feature film and an artistic interpretation of the history of Wikileaks. And to all those who want more facts and harsh realities, Assange himself recommends watching the documentary "Mediastan", filmed by a group of journalists and Wikileaks activists, as a kind of response to the "Fifth Estate".
Film Search: 6.57
IMDb : 6.20
6) Hackers (USA, thriller / comedy, 1995)
Having fun with manipulations in commercial networks, a novice hacker does the almost impossible: he breaks into the security of Gibson's secret computer at the Ellingson corporation. At the same time, he accidentally connects to the scheme of theft of funds, skillfully disguised by someone as a computer virus, the action of which can lead to a global environmental disaster. The young hacker and his friends turn into suspects in a split second. The FBI and the chief computer scientist of the Ellington corporation, nicknamed Plague (Fisher Stevens), begin the hunt for them. However, young hackers are uncovering the perniciousness of the Plague's true plans and combining their technical knowledge to launch a massive cyberspace attack that should clear them of suspicion and prevent environmental disaster.
Film Search: 6.57
IMDb : 6.20
7) Our name is legion: the history of hacktivism (USA, UK, documentary, 2012)
Another documentary directed by Brian Knappenberger, filmed two years before The Internet's Own Boy. As the title suggests, the film focuses on the phenomenon of online hacktivism in general and the history of Anonymous in particular. Knappenberger to trace the origins of this phenomenon, from the hacker groups Cult of the Dead Cow, Electronic Disturbance Theater and the image board 4Chan to the development of a full-fledged mass movement on an international scale. The film not only attempts to analyze the essence and tell the story of Anonymous, but also examines the most famous and resonant cases of attacks carried out by the Legion and their reasons. Interestingly, Knappenberger managed to show the face of Anonymous, usually hidden under the guise of Guy Fawkes:
Film Search: 7.53
IMDb : 7.40
8) Steal This Film (Germany, UK, documentary series, 2006)
The Steal This Film series of documentaries, as well as the film Pirate's Bay: Away from the Keyboard, is dedicated to the fight against intellectual property. The cycle consists of two parts, plus on the web you can find a draft version of the first part, which included a story about the trial of the administrators of The Pirate Bay. The first part of the series was filmed in Sweden in 2006 and is entirely devoted to the history and work of famous pirate organizations in this country: The Pirate Bay, Piratbyrån and the Pirate Party of Sweden. In 2007, the second part ("Steal This Film 2") came out, which can be called analytical. She generally considers contemporary issues of intellectual property, copyright, copyleft and piracy. All parts of the series are distributed free of charge.
IMDb : 6.40
Enjoy watching everyone.
