Ghyslain Raza, better known as the “Star Wars Kid,” breaks his silence to reflect on our hunger for content and the right to be forgotten in the digital age.
Direction
Fournier lets Raza control the frame he once lost.
Writing
Turns one man's trauma into universal digital-age parable.
Production
Smart restraint—no re-enactment of the infamous video.
Director
Mathieu Fournier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Raza's original video was filmed in 2002 but didn't explode until 2003; the 15-month delay between creation and virality feels almost quaint now.
The 'right to be forgotten' legal framework Raza advocates for exists in EU law but remains unprotected in the US—this documentary is essentially his American case.
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Wow, I had completely forgotten the original viral video.
@Baseddobby 9
As I recall, he tried to sue to have it removed.
@Aethgeir 4
Every legend has a beginning. . . . .
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