Doc Days of Summer: Presenting encores of the summer's best documentaries.
As a teenager, Aaron Swartz took the Internet
community by storm with capabilities, intellect
and understanding that matched its most seasoned
members. He helped found or develop countless
household-name technologies and companies in the
time it takes most people finish college. Aaron was a
pioneer in Internet activism, and stood at the forefront
of the SOPA and PIPA victories. He looked towards a
limitless future—but his life took a dramatic turn. In
2011 and 2012, he was indicted by prosecutors who
charged him with a staggering number of felonies.
Aaron found himself facing 35 years in prison, and at
the age of 26 was found dead in his apartment, from
an apparent suicide. As we hear from those closest to
Aaron, this incredibly inspirational and moving story
shows how one of the most promising minds of a
generation found himself staring down a government
prosecuting him under the very laws he was fighting
against. Charlotte Cook, Hot Docs
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