The Net
2003•NR•2h 1m•6.3•Released
Documentary
Explores the incredibly complex backstory of Ted Kaczynski, the infamous Unabomber. This exquisitely crafted inquiry into the rationale of this mythic figure situates him within a late 20th century web of technology—a system that he grew to oppose. A marvelously subversive approach to the history of the Internet, this insightful documentary combines speculative travelogue and investigative journalism to trace contrasting countercultural responses to the cybernetic revolution.
Director
Lutz Dammbeck
Writer
Lutz Dammbeck
Languages
English, German
Studio
ARTE
Cast
Eva Mattes
Narrator (voice)
Tom Vogt
Ted Kaczynski (voice)
Ted Kaczynski
Self (archive footage)
Lutz Dammbeck
Self
John Brockman
Self
Stewart Brand
Self
Robert W. Taylor
Self
Heinz von Foerster
Self
Butch Gehring
Self
Chris Waits
Self
David Gelernter
Self
Ken Kesey
Self (archive footage)
Norbert Wiener
Self (archive footage)
Timothy Leary
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
ARTE
Company
Lutz Dammbeck Filmproduktion
Company
SWR
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