Remember the Star Wars kid? 20 years later he emerges from silence in a fascinating documentary

This is a video that traveled the world and that you will probably remember. In 2003, Gislin Raza, a teenager from Quebec, posed as Darth Maul. Cit Lord from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, With a ball grip that acts as a beacon. Then he does not know that this second of rest in front of the camera will put him in a real ordeal …

The images depicting Raza participating will definitely spread on the internet against his will and will become a global phenomenon, even before the advent of social networks. The video, which has been viewed millions of times, is becoming one of the first memes in history to have all the media focus on the subject, and Gislein Raza, now known worldwide as Star Wars, is a victim of cyberbullying on a large scale.

Today Quebec has had this very difficult experience. Nearly two decades after the famous scene aired, Thirties, studying for a doctorate in law at Queen’s University in Ontario, evokes this thrilling experience in a fascinating documentary called. Star Wars in the Shadow of the Child.

Matthew Fournier’s unpublished film in our region returns to this crucial moment in the history of digital technology. “When we talk about the history of cyberbullying, memes, viruses or even digital memory, we have to talk about the Star Wars Kid video because it’s a turning point in that history.”– says Kate Eichhorn, essayist and media expert in the documentary.

A reflection on our content thirst and the right to forget about the digital age, virulence and cyberbullying; Star Wars in the Shadow of the Child There is also a portrait of a man who had an unprecedented experience. Traumatized, gradually recovered. The whole is captivating, strong and never tearful.

A documentary rich with many speakers (experts in pop culture, new technology or media, lawyers) showing Gisline Raza confronting one of those who posted the famous video is finally a way to warn today’s young people who are very connected to become cyberbullying Victim. Thus, Quebec went to discuss this issue with his former school children.

“To the extent that people today can overcome difficult situations, it certainly encourages me to speak.”Says someone who is considered a “zero virus patient.” “It encourages me to say, ‘We can overcome this, and we must not allow ourselves to be overwhelmed by events like this.’