Unauthorized Access is one of the earliest independent documentaries on the subject of the computer underground. Shot in 15 cities and 4 countries, this documentary offers an impressive array of topics dealing with hacking culture, such as phreaking, lockpicking, conspiracy theories, and ninja clad dumpster divers.
Production
Global scope on indie budget—15 cities, 4 countries, zero permits.
Director
Annaliza Savage
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released the same year the 'Information Superhighway' became mainstream news, this doc captures the exact moment hackers stopped being cute phone pranksters and became public enemy number one.
Director Annaliza Savage was 22 when she made this, funding it partly through credit card debt and crashing at hackers' apartments across four countries.
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