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Me at the Zoo (2012)

Me at the Zoo poster
Original title
Me @ the Zoo
Directed by
Chris Moukarbel
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a young video blogger from Tennessee who became an internet sensation. It looks at how her online videos shaped her life and the way people share stories through social media.

intimatereflectivepersonalrevealingobservationalmeasuredpoignant

What happens

Me at the Zoo (stylized as ME @ THE ZOO) is a 2012 documentary film directed by Chris Moukarbel and Valerie Veatch and starring Cara Cunningham, then known as Chris Crocker. Me at the Zoo takes a look at the young video blogger from a small town in Tennessee. The documentary delves into the life of Cunningham, who was made famous on the internet through numerous public videos, notably her video "Leave Britney Alone", which garnered mainstream media attention. The film also explores how video sharing and social media have shaped the way people share their stories and go about their lives. On January 17, 2012, HBO Documentary Films secured the US broadcasting rights to the film. It premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2012, and on HBO on June 25, 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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