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Behold the human algorithm

10.0

1h 12m

2019

“Behold the human algorithm”

Synopsis

Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this movie laments the death of the American Video Store while it searches for the missing human element in today's digital landscape.

Director

James Westby

Trailer

Documentary

interviewnostalgiavhsvideo storenostalgiccelebrity interviewphysical media

Cast & Crew

Bill Hader

Bill Hader

as Self

John Waters

John Waters

as Self

Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

as Self

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

as Self

Alex Ross Perry

Alex Ross Perry

as Self

Thelma Schoonmaker

Thelma Schoonmaker

as Self

Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

as Self

Danny Peary

as Self

Shade Streeter

as Young James Westby

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