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Softwaring Hard

Softwaring Hard

Genres

Documentary

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A documentary about the world of software and the software makers. How do people from outside the industry see it and what do people from inside the industry think about regular computer users?

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Budget

$10000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

31 October 2014

Country

Canada

Cast

Vanda Ciuban Serban

Vanda Ciuban Serban

Herself

Sebastian Deery

Sebastian Deery

Himself

Antonia Iulia Pop

Antonia Iulia Pop

Herself

Gunce Ates

Gunce Ates

Self

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