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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014) on Netflix

NR20141h 45mCrimeDocumentary

Aaron Swartz is a programming prodigy, a writer and an information activist. His passion for open access ensnares him in a legal nightmare.

  • Netflix4.3/5
  • IMDb8.0/1018,640 votes
  • Rotten Tomatoes93%

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People from Aaron Swartz's life, among them his parents, his brothers, his girlfriends and his co-workers, tell the story of the American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist. Footage of him as a child opens and closes the film. A programming prodigy, he does groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His open access work draws him into a legal nightmare.

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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)

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  • After premiering at Sundance, The Internet's Own Boy was released online under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 license, letting anyone share and remix it.
  • The Internet's Own Boy won the Sheffield Youth Jury Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest in June 2014, where it had its UK premiere.

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