# We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)

> An energetic documentary charts Anonymous from internet pranksters into a decentralized global force for digital protest.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/66974

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Brian Knappenberger
- Cast: Anon2World, Anonyops, Julian Assange, Aaron Barr, Barrett Brown, Adrian Chen, Steven Levy, Quinn Norton
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2177843/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: informative, urgent, irreverent, technology documentary night, political film discussion

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