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The Wikipedia Promise

2021·Documentary·52m
In 2001, Jimmy Wales published the first article on Wikipedia, a collaborative effort that began with a promise: to democratize the spreading of knowledge, monopolized by the elites for centuries. But is Wikipedia really a utopia come true?
Directed by Lorenza Castella and Jascha Hannover
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racial prejudice
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internet history
altering history
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internet troll
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case study
cultural preservation
history and legacy
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Cast

Jimmy Wales
Jimmy Wales
Self - Wikipedia Founder
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Self - Politician (archive footage)
John Seigenthaler
John Seigenthaler
Self - Journalist (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Jan Böhmermann
Jan Böhmermann
Self - TV Host (archive footage)

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