Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows

Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows
FrenchDans l'ombre du Star Wars Kid
Directed byMathieu Fournier
Written byMathieu Fournier
Jonathan Trudel
Produced byAnnie Bourdeau
Pierre-Mathieu Fortin
StarringGhyslain Raza
CinematographyAlexandre Fréchette
Marc Warden
Edited byCarmen-Mélanie Pépin
Production
company
Release date
  • March 30, 2022 (2022-03-30)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows (French: Dans l'ombre du Star Wars Kid) is a 2022 Canadian documentary film, directed by Mathieu Fournier.[1] The film explores the concept of the digital shadow, or the traces of a person's past internet activity that can be recovered to follow them around for years or even decades later, through revisiting the story of Ghyslain Raza, a Canadian man who unwittingly became one of the first-ever viral videos as the "Star Wars Kid".[2]

The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Man who became famous 20 years ago as the 'Star Wars Kid' says your digital shadow shouldn't define you". CBC Radio, April 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Josiah Teal, "Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows". Film Threat, August 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Pat Mullen, "Canadian Screen Award Nominees in Documentary and Factual Categories". Point of View, March 6, 2024.


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