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The Hummingbird Project (2018)

The Hummingbird Project poster
Directed by
Kim Nguyen
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
Belgium, Canada
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 407 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two cousins attempt to build a fiber optic cable between Kansas and New Jersey to gain a split-second advantage in high-frequency stock trading. They face financial pressure, technical obstacles, and the wrath of a ruthless former boss.

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What happens

The Hummingbird Project is a 2018 thriller drama film about high-frequency trading and ultra-low latency direct market access, written and directed by Kim Nguyen. It stars Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Mando, Sarah Goldberg, and Salma Hayek. It had its world premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2018. It was released in the United States on March 15, 2019, by The Orchard and was released on March 22, 2019, in Canada by Elevation Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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