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We Live in Public
We Live in Public

We Live in Public

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Documentary

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.963/10

Release Date

28 August 2009

Country

United States of America

Cast

Josh Harris

Josh Harris

Self

Douglas Rushkoff

Douglas Rushkoff

Self - Author

Nacho Platas

Nacho Platas

Self - Software Developer, Operator 11

Jason Calacanis

Jason Calacanis

Self - Internet Mogul

Cal Chamberlain

Cal Chamberlain

Self - Producer/Host, Pseudo

Leo Fernekes

Leo Fernekes

Self - Surveillance Artist

Fred Wilson

Fred Wilson

Self - Venture Capitalist

Joshua White

Joshua White

Self - Director of Production, Pseudo

Jess Zaino

Jess Zaino

Self - Host, Pseudo

V. Owen Bush

V. Owen Bush

Self - Artist

David Hershkovits

David Hershkovits

Self - Founder/Editor, Paper Magazine

Adeo Ressi

Adeo Ressi

Self - Internet Entrepreneur

Anthony Haden-Guest

Anthony Haden-Guest

Self - Writer / Reporter / Cartoonist

Brett Brewer

Brett Brewer

Self - Co-Founder, MySpace

Bob Simon

Bob Simon

Self - Host, 60 Minutes (archive footage)

Tom Harris

Tom Harris

Self - Josh's Oldest Brother

Jon Harris

Jon Harris

Self - Josh's Brother

Tanya Corrin

Tanya Corrin

Self - Host, Pseudo

Jeff Gompertz

Jeff Gompertz

Self - Artist

Feedbuck

Feedbuck

Self - Video Artist

Leo Koenig

Leo Koenig

Self - Art Dealer

Gabriel Snyder

Gabriel Snyder

Self - Journalist, Variety/NY Observer

Courtney Taylor-Taylor

Courtney Taylor-Taylor

Self - The Dandy Warhols (archive footage)

Ashkan Sahihi

Ashkan Sahihi

Self - Interrogation Artist

Harold Kaufman

Harold Kaufman

Self - Psychiatrist, CIA

Max Heller

Max Heller

Self - Documentary Cameraman

Missy Galore

Missy Galore

Self - Performance Artist

Michael Portnoy

Michael Portnoy

Self - Performance Artist

Alanna Heiss

Alanna Heiss

Self - Director, MoMA PS1

Zero Boy

Zero Boy

Self - Artist

Donna Ferrato

Donna Ferrato

Self - Photographer

Alfredo Martinez

Alfredo Martinez

Self - Artillery Artist

Gabrielle Penabaz

Gabrielle Penabaz

Self - Bartender

Cynthia Braun

Cynthia Braun

Self - Citizen of Quiet

Theo Cerigo

Theo Cerigo

Self - Citizen of Quiet

Nico Haupt

Nico Haupt

Self - Citizen of Quiet

David Amron

David Amron

Self - Josh's Childhood Friend

Jeffrey Deitch

Jeffrey Deitch

Self - Art Dealer

Dara Birnbaum

Dara Birnbaum

Self - Video Artist

Abby Ellin

Abby Ellin

Self - Journalist, NY Times

Marc Geiger

Marc Geiger

Self - Dot-Com Entrepreneur

Nikolas van Egten

Nikolas van Egten

Self - Citizen of Quiet

Alex Arcadia

Alex Arcadia

Self - Artist

Andy Morris

Andy Morris

Self - Publicist

Chris DeWolfe

Chris DeWolfe

Self - CEO/Founder, MySpace

Robert Galinsky

Robert Galinsky

Self - Producer, Pseudo

Nancy Smith

Nancy Smith

Self - Artist

Ondi Timoner

Ondi Timoner

Narrator (voice)

Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Self

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