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The Wikipedia Promise

52min

Documentary

History

TV Movie

In 2001, Jimmy Wales published the first article on Wikipedia, a collaborative effort that began with a promise: to democratize the spreading of knowledge, monopolized by the elites for centuries. But is Wikipedia really a utopia come true?

Production Companies

Florianfilm

WDR

ARTE

Cast

Larry Sanger

Larry Sanger

Self - Wikipedia Founder
Andrew Keen

Andrew Keen

Self - Author
Jimmy Wales

Jimmy Wales

Self - Wikipedia Founder
May Hachem

May Hachem

Self - Wikipedian
Emna Mizouni

Emna Mizouni

Self - Wikipedian
Dumisani Ndubane

Dumisani Ndubane

Self - Wikipedian
Martin Cohen

Martin Cohen

Self - Philosopher
Simon Winchester

Simon Winchester

Self - Author
Katherine Maher

Katherine Maher

Self - Wikimedia Foundation CEO
Marvin Oppong

Marvin Oppong

Self - Journalist
Achim Raschka

Achim Raschka

Self - Wikipedian
Theresa Hannig

Theresa Hannig

Self - Wikipedian
Aaron Halfaker

Aaron Halfaker

Self - Wikimedia Foundation Member
Jules*

Jules*

Self - Wikipedia Admin
Ivonne González Núñez

Ivonne González Núñez

Self - Wikipedian
Sverker Johansson

Sverker Johansson

Self - Wikipedian
Felix Nartey

Felix Nartey

Self - Wikipedian
Julie Noble

Julie Noble

Self - Teacher (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self - Politician (archive footage)
John Seigenthaler

John Seigenthaler

Self - Journalist (archive footage)
Jan Böhermann

Jan Böhermann

Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Jan Böhmermann

Jan Böhmermann

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Release date

3rd Jan 2021

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français, Deutsch, Türkçe