The Computers

A quiet, admiring documentary that restores forgotten credit to pioneering women, leaving you moved and a little indignant at the erasure.

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Julia Flucht

Tagline

The Remarkable Story of the ENIAC Programmers

Overview

Six young women programmed the world's first all-electronic programmable computer, ENIAC, as part of a secret US WWII project. They changed the world, but were never introduced and never received credit. These pioneers deserve to be known and celebrated: Betty Snyder Holberton, Jean Jennings Barik, Kay McNulty Mauchly Antonelli, Marlyn Wescoff Meltzer, Ruth Lichterman Teitelbaum, and Frances Bilas Spence.

How it feels

Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Gender, technology, work, identity

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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