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Nord-sud.com (2007)
, 52minutesOrigin Belgique
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about computing, Documentary films about technology
The Internet has revolutionized the relations between people and continents. In Cameroon, it's a phenomenon: it has become some sort of El Dorado for young women from Cameroon who dream of helping their families thanks to a white husband. Josy, Sylvie and Mireille tried their luck at countless cybercafés in Yaoundé and live happily with their "whites" in Wallonia, Flanders and the Pyrenees. Others, like Natalie, weren’t so lucky and had to go back home after a bad experience.
Vexille (2007)
, 1h49Directed by Fumihiko Sori
Genres Science fiction, Action, Animation
Themes Films about computing, Films set in the future, Political films, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films
Actors Meisa Kuroki, Shōsuke Tanihara, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Takaya Kuroda, Akio Ōtsuka, Antoine Tomé
By the 2060s, robotics technology has become extremely advanced, including cybernetics. World opinion begins to turn against robotics, leading to the U.N. declaring a unilateral ban on further research in 2067. Japan, being home to robotics pioneer Daiwa Heavy Industries, strongly protests this ban, but is unable to prevent its passage. In protest, Japan withdraws from international politics. All foreigners are deported, and further immigration is prohibited. In addition, the R.A.C.E. network is constructed — 270 off-shore installations that cover Japan with an energy field, nullifying all communication with the outside world and making satellite surveillance impossible. Trade and diplomacy continues, but Japan vanishes from the world scene.
Ignition (2002)
, 1h39Directed by Yves Simoneau
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Films about computing
Actors Bill Pullman, Lena Olin, Colm Feore, Michael Ironside, Peter Kent, Nicholas Lea
NASA is about to launch a rocket to put a man on the moon and corrupt high-ranking military officials, plot to assassinate the president over budget cuts.
Revolution OS (2001)
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Documentary
Themes Films about computing, Documentary films about technology
Actors Susan Egan
The film begins with glimpses of Raymond, a Linux IPO, Torvalds, the idea of Open Source, Perens, Stallman, then sets the historical stage in the early days of hackers and computer hobbyists when code was shared freely. It discusses how change came in 1978 as Bill Gates, in his Open Letter to Hobbyists, pointedly prodded hobbyists to pay up. Stallman relates his struggles with proprietary software vendors at the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab, leading to his departure to focus on the development of free software, and the GNU project.
Startup.com (2001)
, 1h47Directed by Jehane Noujaim, Chris Hegedus
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about computing, Films about the labor movement, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about technology, Documentaire sur le monde du travail
Kaleil Isaza Tuzman et Tom Herman ont un rêve depuis qu'ils sont devenus amis à l'âge de quinze ans : s'enrichir en développant leur propre société dot com, dans un aspect de l'interface informatique. Aujourd'hui, à la fin de la vingtaine, ils ont eu l'idée qu'ils pensaient faire leur fortune, à savoir, comme Tom l'appelle, des " contraventions de stationnement " : l'entreprise sera l'interface en ligne de perception des recettes pour les administrations municipales. GovWorks.com a vu le jour en mai 1999 avec seulement une idée. Le processus de construction de l'entreprise se concentre sur l'obtention de capital-risque basé uniquement sur l'idée, avec la mécanique réelle du site Web apparemment presque une pensée après coup.
Directed by Josh Miller
Genres Horror comedy, Horror, Comic science fiction
Themes Films about computing, Films based on science fiction novels, Comedy science fiction films, Frankenstein films, Comedy horror films, Cyberpunk films
Actors Patrick Casey, Josh Miller
I Was A Teenage Frankenstein's Roommate is the story of Hiram Belmore (Patrick Casey) and his attempt to create life and therefore win the school science fair. Peggy (Sarah K. Bizek) and her boyfriend Dwight (Nick Stukas) are house-sitting for Peggy's professor. Dwight's friend Hiram hijacks the house and uses it in his experiment to create his Frankenstein's monster, which he names Monster (Worm Miller). His class rival Lionel Kerr (Sean Hall) is trying to prevent this and win the science fair himself, while Clerval (Jack Shreck) co-opts control of a religious sect to make things turn out in his favor and wackiness ensues.
Code 46 (2003)
, 1h32Directed by Michael Winterbottom
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Romance
Themes Films about computing, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films
Actors Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Jeanne Balibar, Togo Igawa, Natalie Mendoza, Om Puri
In the near future the world is divided between those who live "inside", in high-density cities, while the poor underclass live "outside." Access to the cities is highly restricted and regulated through the use of health documents, known as "papelles" in the global pidgin language of the day (composed of elements of English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Italian, Farsi and Mandarin).
Technotise: Edit and I (2009)
, 1h43Origin Serbie
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about computing, Films set in the future, Political films, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films
Actors Tatjana Đorđević, Nikola Đuričko, Nebojša Glogovac, Marija Karan, Seka Sablić, Boris Milivojević
The plot is set in 2074 in Belgrade. The main character is Edit Stefanović, a female psychology student who, after failing the same university exam for the sixth time, decides to visit a dealer on the black market who installs a stolen military chip in her body that will record everything she sees to help pass the exam. Edit also has a job at a scientific and social research company, in taking care of Abel Mustafov, an autistic math genius who discovered a formula that connects all forces in the world, but no computer was able to calculate it fully without becoming self aware and shutting down immediately after that. After Edit sees the formula graph, the chip calculates the formula, able to "survive" thanks to its connection to Edit, develops a parallel personality and affords her abilities greater than she ever imagined. Alas, this is quickly overshadowed by the discovery that the chip is rapidly taking over her mind and body. She must race against time to save her humanity while simultaneously thwarting the nefarious parties desperate to retrieve the technology inside her.
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man (2010)
, 1h11Directed by Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Cyberpunk films
Actors Akiko Monō, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Yūko Nakamura, Tomorowo Taguchi
Anthony is a man with an American father and a deceased Japanese mother living and working in Tokyo. One day his son is run over and killed by Yatsu, this film's version of "The Metal Fetishist". Shortly afterward Anthony begins to transform into metal. He discovers that the work of his scientist father may be the key to his transformation. In his father's house he discovers a secret room with files and papers detailing the Tetsuo Project as a way to turn people into androids. He also learns that his father met his mother while they each researched the project. Anthony's wife arrives but before she sees her transformed husband a S.W.A.T. team arrives and she is taken hostage. Anthony's transformation finishes its hold and he defeats the S.W.A.T. team with bullets fired from his body, but refrains from killing them. The severely injured team is extracted, but then killed by Yatsu.
In the Realm of the Hackers (2003)
, 55minutesDirected by Kevin Anderson
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about computing, Documentary films about technology
Actors Nathan Phillips
Cyber Wars (2004)
, 1h38Origin Singapore
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Films about computing, Political films, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films
Actors Genevieve O'Reilly, Joan Chen, Wang Luoyong, David Warner, William Sanderson, Michael De Mesa
In the fictional near future, nearly everyone is identified by an implanted microchip and connected to the cybernet. Criminals use fake chips, known as "SIMs" (Simulated Identity iMplants). A female bounty hunter is looking for a man who bought a SIM. She uncovers a game to manipulate society being played by the leaders of five giant corporations.
Dr. Moreau's House of Pain (2004)
Directed by Charles Band
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Cyberpunk films
Actors Jessica Lancaster
A group of friends investigate various strange events and find themselves trapped in a house at the mercy of a strange doctor and his various hideous "creations".
24 Hours On Craigslist (2006)
, 1h22Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about computing, Documentary films about technology
24 Hours on Craigslist tells the story of 121 people who used Craiglist on August 4, 2003.
