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Zero Days

2016 · 116 min

A sober, propulsive plunge into secret cyberwarfare that plays like a thriller while leaving you uneasy about the unseen battles running quietly around the world.

Directed by
Alex Gibney
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Yossi Melman, Ralph Langner, Emad Kiyaei
Tagline
World War 3.0
Overview
Alex Gibney explores the phenomenon of Stuxnet, a self-replicating computer virus discovered in 2010 by international IT experts. Evidently commissioned by the US and Israeli governments, this malware was designed to specifically sabotage Iran’s nuclear programme. However, the complex computer worm ended up not only infecting its intended target but also spreading uncontrollably.

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Directed by
Alex Gibney
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Yossi Melman, Ralph Langner, Emad Kiyaei
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    Genres
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    Directed by
    Alex Gibney
    Written by
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    Starring
    Yossi Melman, Ralph Langner, Emad Kiyaei, Richard A. Clarke, Eric Chien, Liam O'Murchu, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton
    Music
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    116 min
    Country
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    Russian, German, English, Persian, French

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