We Live in Public

We Live in Public

★ 6.8IMDb Score
Released:2009-08-28
Duration:89 min
Director:Ondi Timoner
Actors:Josh Harris, Douglas Rushkoff, Nacho Platas, Jason Calacanis, Cal Chamberlain
Production:Interloper Films

Overview:

In 1999, Internet entrepreneur Josh Harris recruits dozens of young men and women who agree to live in underground apartments for weeks at a time while their every movement is broadcast online. Soon, Harris and his girlfriend embark on their own subterranean adventure, with cameras streaming live footage of their meals, arguments, bedroom activities, and bathroom habits. This documentary explores the role of technology in our lives, as it charts the fragile nature of dot-com economy.

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