"The Mandela Effect" and "Startup": Movies and TV Shows About IT, Programmers, and Hackers
Author - Mansur Ismagulov
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The selection includes the series "Startup" (2020, South Korea), "Silicon Valley" (2014-2019, USA), "Code for a Billion Dollars" (2021, Germany), and "Against Giants" (2022, Sweden), as well as the films "The Mandela Effect" (2019), "Delete History" (2020), and "Dark Web: Cicada 3301" (2021). These works cover topics such as creating startups, working in IT companies, the influence of social networks, and hacking quests.
We have prepared a selection of interesting films about the IT industry.
TV Series
Country: South Korea
Genre: drama, comedy
Seasons: 1
The events unfold in the fictional Silicon Valley of Sandbox, revealing the captivating story of So Dal Mi, who dreams of following in the footsteps of Steve Jobs.
Country: USA
Genre: comedy
Seasons: 6
An American sitcom about a group of programmers who created a startup business in Silicon Valley. The series shows the path to overcoming difficulties on the way to success and the problems that may arise for aspiring entrepreneurs.
"Code of a Billion Dollars", 2021
Country: Germany
Genre: drama, thriller
Seasons: 1
Based on real events, the story follows two guys who create a project called Terravision—a virtual representation of Earth. In 1990s Berlin, programming was just gaining momentum, and viewers are immersed in the history of the company's development and the injustice faced regarding their invention.
Country: Sweden
Genre: biography, drama
Seasons: 1
An exciting story about the creation of the Spotify service by Martin Lorentzon and Daniel Ek. It explores the challenges they faced along the way and how the service changed the global music industry.
Country: USA
Genre: detective, drama, science fiction
Seasons: 1
The main character, Lily Chan, investigates the death of her boyfriend in a secret division of the company Amaya, where she works as a computer engineer.
Movies
Country: USA
Genre: science fiction
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
A programmer grieving the death of his daughter begins to notice differences between reality and memories. Through analysis, he concludes that life can be changed through the code of a computer program.
Country: France, Belgium
Genre: drama, comedy
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes
The film is about how social media can impact our lives. The characters struggle against this influence and its consequences by hiring a hacker to solve their problems.
Country: USA
Genre: thriller, action
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes
Hackers from around the world participate in a quest to identify individuals with exceptional intelligence. The creators of the quest are Cicada 3301.
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