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201958 minGdocumentary

7.2/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

There Was No CD

201958 minGdocumentary

7.2/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Five teens attempt to buy a CD, leading to a viral news article that prompts a search for their perspectives on the story.

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Jonas Strandberg

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Five teens attempt to buy a CD, leading to a viral news article that prompts a search for their perspectives on the story.

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Jonas Strandbergdirector

Jonas Strandbergcast

Jack Werner

Jack Wernercast

Simon Gärdenfors

Simon Gärdenforscast

Carl Stanley

Carl Stanleycast

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Five teenagers in Sweden became the focus of a news article when they attempted to buy a CD. The documentary tracks down these individuals to hear their accounts of the event that gained unexpected fame. It revisits the original article and examines how a simple story turned into a viral sensation. Running for 58 minutes, "There Was No CD" offers insights into the lives of those involved and the cultural context surrounding their experience.

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