We Live in Public

Name: We Live in Public
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-08-28
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Josh Harris, Douglas Rushkoff, Nacho Platas, Jason Calacanis, Cal Chamberlain

2009·Documentary·1h 29m

7.1

★

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.

Directed by Ondi Timoner

internet

woman director

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Cast

Douglas Rushkoff

Self - Author

Jason Calacanis

Self - Internet Mogul

Bob Simon

Self - Host, 60 Minutes (archive footage)

Courtney Taylor-Taylor

Self - The Dandy Warhols (archive footage)

Missy Galore

Self - Performance Artist

Gabrielle Penabaz

Self - Bartender

Dara Birnbaum

Self - Video Artist

Ondi Timoner

Narrator (voice)

Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Self

Crew

Ondi Timoner

Director

Ondi Timoner

Writer

Ondi Timoner

Editor

Ondi Timoner

Producer

John Battsek

Executive Producer

Ondi Timoner

Camera Operator

Popular Reviews

20 reviews

ChrisPRO

9.0★ · 07/03/26

Wildly depressing to not only absorb this story in a silo, but realize that it still depicts a better time where we were in control of what we shared. Today, we are commodified without our consent every day.

Amahli

10.0★ · 10/28/25

I’m so curious how Josh Harris feels about:

1. Influencer culture
2. Generative AI
3. Contemporary biometrics
4. TikTok lives

Emily

7.9★ · 07/04/24

God, 90s cocaine was special

T M

8.0★ · 08/30/23

When I saw this a few years ago I thought it was a well done mockumentary. Now that I know it’s a true story, I like it a little less bc Josh is an asshole. He was ahead of his time, but it’s no excuse for his shitty behavior.

Jeana

9.0★ · 08/13/23

fucking INSANEEEEEE !!!