Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows

Mar 30, 2022

1h 20m

★ 7.8

Overview

Ghyslain Raza, better known as the “Star Wars Kid,” breaks his silence to reflect on our hunger for content and the right to be forgotten in the digital age.

Genres

Documentary

Drama

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

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Cast

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Ghyslain Raza

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Andy Baio

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Jonathan Trudel

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Jean-Michel Berthiaume

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Kate Eichhorn

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Kathleen Rouillard

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François Vigeant

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Christian Bouchard

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Katharina Niemeyer

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Nina Duque

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Amanda Brennan

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