Netizens

Apr 22, 2018

1h 36m

★ 7.5

Overview

Cynthia Lowen’s powerful documentary Netizens highlights three women as each wages war against one of the internet’s most malevolent forces: prevalent and un-policed misogyny, harassment, and stalking. Directed at thousands of women daily by way of social media, it lies in plain sight, and its ramifications never remain only online. The film deftly depicts not only the forms digital abuse can take, from non-consensual pornography to invasion of privacy, but also the consequences for its victims.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Fork Films

Women Make Movies

Train of Thought Productions

The Harnisch Foundation

Netizens Trailers

Cast

Herself

Anita Sarkeesian

Self

Carrie Goldberg

Self

Tina Reine

Self

Elizabeth Aultman

Subway Announcer

Bernie Wagenblast

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