The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

Name: The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2014
Duration: 105 min

1h 45m · 2014 · Directed by Brian Knappenberger · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014) runs 1h 45m, directed by Brian Knappenberger. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.

Genres: Documentary, Crime

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