Barbershop Punk

Director: Georgia Sugimura
Writer: Georgia Sugimura
Cast: Ian MacKaye, Henry Rollins, Janeane Garofalo, Damian Kulash of OK Go, John Perry Barlow, NARAL Pro Choice America, The Christian Coalition, Jim Ladd, The Future of Music Coalition, Congressman Marsha Blackburn
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Criticwire: B-
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Synopsis: Is 'The Man' controlling the vertical, the horizontal and the channel you'll be on? In a privatized American Internet, is big business 'Big Brother' or does the free market protect and serve the needs of the average citizen with its invisible hand?With the simple act of swapping files, barbershop quartet baritone Robb Topolski finds himself at ground zero of a landmark case whose outcome will affect the rights of every American citizen. Following one man's personal quest to defend what he believes to be his inalienable rights, "Barbershop Punk" examines the critical issues surrounding the future of the American Internet and what it takes to challenge the status quo. [Synopsis provided by SXSW]

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SXSW '10 | "Barbershop Punk" Filmmakers Hit the Cyberseas to Capture Broadband Co's

Georgia Sugimura and her co-director, Kristin Armfield, tackle the hot-button issue of net neutrality in Sugimura's feature film debut. "Is 'The Man' controlling the vertical, the horizontal and the channel you'll be on? In a privatized American Internet, is big business 'Big Brother' or does the f...
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