Underplayed Gems

The first code (film)

The first code (film) poster
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How it feels

This documentary looks at the history of Ukrainian information technology from the 1950s to today. It focuses on how Ukrainian IT workers used their skills in cyber warfare after the 2022 invasion.

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What happens

The First Code (Ukrainian: «Перший код», romanized: Pershyi kod) is a Ukrainian feature-documentary film of 2023 directed by Arthur Lerman. The film's producer is Vladyslav Savchenko. The film was released on November 16, 2023, and tells the story of the development of Ukrainian IT from the 1950s to the present, especially focusing on its role in cyber warfare following the onset of full-scale invasion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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