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201079 min0documentary

5.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Gaming Community

Hackers

201079 min0documentary

5.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

In Leipzig, a community of hackers navigates the complexities of data and information, revealing the motivations and dynamics of their subculture.

“Portrait of a counterculture”

Gaming Community

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Alexander Biedermann

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In Leipzig, a community of hackers navigates the complexities of data and information, revealing the motivations and dynamics of their subculture.

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Alexander Biedermanndirector

Alexander Biedermannwriter

Matt Sweetwoodwriter

Marko Roggecast

Reinhard Schrutzkicast

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Leipzig serves as the backdrop for the 2010 film 'Hackers,' directed by Alexander Biedermann. The documentary focuses on a community of hackers engaged in the pursuit of data and information. It captures their challenges and innovations within a subculture often hidden from mainstream users. Through discussions and activities, Biedermann presents the motivations and dynamics that drive these individuals. The film runs for 79 minutes and is in German.

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