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Seeking Mavis Beacon (2024)

Gênero : Documentário

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Jazmin Jones

Sinopse

Launched in the late ’80s, educational software Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing taught millions globally, but the program’s Haitian-born cover model vanished decades ago. Two DIY investigators search for the unsung cultural icon, while questioning notions of digital security, AI, and Black representation in the digital realm.

Atores

Jazmin Jones
Jazmin Jones
Self
Olivia McKayla Ross
Olivia McKayla Ross
Self

Tripulações

Jazmin Jones
Jazmin Jones
Director
Guetty Felin
Guetty Felin
Producer
Olivia McKayla Ross
Olivia McKayla Ross
Co-Producer
Kate Gondwe
Kate Gondwe
Executive Producer
Charlotte Cook
Charlotte Cook
Executive Producer
Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
Executive Producer
Dan O'Meara
Dan O'Meara
Executive Producer
Jon Fine
Jon Fine
Editor
Jazmin Jones
Jazmin Jones
Writer

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