Tanja Schwerdorf

All Is One. Except 0

In 1981, Wau Holland and other hackers established the Hamburg based Chaos Computer Club (CCC). The idiosyncratic freethinkers were inspired by Californian technology visionaries and committed themselves to hacker ethics. All information must be free. Use public data, protect private data. But not everyone followed the rules. Computer technology was still in its infancy and the emerging Internet became a projection screen for social utopias. What has become of them? The story of the German hackers, told by the protagonists themselves in a montage of found video and audio material.

All Is One. Except 0

In 1981, Wau Holland and other hackers established the Hamburg based Chaos Computer Club (CCC). The idiosyncratic freethinkers were inspired by Californian technology visionaries and committed themselves to hacker ethics. All information must be free. Use public data, protect private data. But not everyone followed the rules. Computer technology was still in its infancy and the emerging Internet became a projection screen for social utopias. What has become of them? The story of the German hackers, told by the protagonists themselves in a montage of found video and audio material.

When the Rain Is Over

Overworked and underpaid, the 30 year-old film set runner Jonathan tries to complete all the tasks that pelt down on him like a relentless rain shower. When he's suddenly taken by surprise by a real downpour, he finds shelter where he least expects it. After the rain, he at last finds the strength to face up to his life with renewed energy.

When the Rain Is Over

Overworked and underpaid, the 30 year-old film set runner Jonathan tries to complete all the tasks that pelt down on him like a relentless rain shower. When he's suddenly taken by surprise by a real downpour, he finds shelter where he least expects it. After the rain, he at last finds the strength to face up to his life with renewed energy.