Underplayed Gems

Playing Columbine (2008)

Playing Columbine poster
Directed by
Danny Ledonne
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The documentary explores the creation and public reaction to a video game that recreates the Columbine High School massacre. It follows the game's developer and the controversy surrounding the game's subject matter.

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What happens

Playing Columbine: A True Story of Videogame Controversy is a 2008 American documentary film produced and edited by American independent filmmaker Danny Ledonne. The film follows the controversial RPG Maker video game Super Columbine Massacre RPG! in which players experience the Columbine High School massacre through the eyes of the murderers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. The film is streaming online on YouTube under Ledonne's production company Emberwilde Productions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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