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201435 minGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

From .yu to Me

201435 minGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Women computer scientists in former Yugoslavia played a crucial role in managing the .yu internet domain during the region's political upheaval in the 1990s.

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Aleksandra Domanović

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Women computer scientists in former Yugoslavia played a crucial role in managing the .yu internet domain during the region's political upheaval in the 1990s.

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Aleksandra Domanovićdirector

Borka Jerman Blažičcast

Mirjana Tasićcast

Ivan Manojlovićcast

Peter Likarcast

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In the 1990s, women computer scientists in former Yugoslavia managed the .yu internet domain amidst significant political changes. From .yu to Me features archival materials and interviews that detail the history of this domain and the role these women played in its administration. The film connects their work to the broader context of the region's turmoil during that period. It runs for 35 minutes and was released in 2014.

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