Hackers
Director Simon Shandor
Countries France
Duration 52 min
Synopsis
In an computerized world where everyone use computer science spying, countries, companies or diverse mafias; it is hard to know which does what and even more difficult to be aware of one’s motivations. This documentary relates the short still eventful story of the hackers. Through astonishing interviews, it takes us at the heart of computer science hacking, unveiling this unknown world to the average internet user. This investigation leads us up to understand motivations and temptations of the criminal hacker, and to better consider the fragile boundary which distinguishes playful and criminal activity.
In an computerized world where everyone use computer science spying, countries, companies or diverse mafias; it is hard to know which does what and even more difficult to be aware of one’s motivations. This documentary relates the short still eventful story of the hackers. Through astonishing interviews, it takes us at the heart of computer science hacking, unveiling this unknown world to the average internet user. This investigation leads us up to understand motivations and temptations of the criminal hacker, and to better consider the fragile boundary which distinguishes playful and criminal activity.