#followme

APPROPIATE

2019 / 50min.

Rating7

Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

Reporter Nicolaas Veul decides to set up his first Instagram account and accumulate as many followers as possible. Over time, he becomes more interested in the social network's inner workings and uncovers a well-oiled machine based on fraud. While users enthusiastically give likes to selfies, a brisk business with user accounts is underway behind the scenes. There are huge numbers of fake profiles, and internet bots are producing new followers for those who want to feel more successful. Can anything on Instagram be believed?

Directors

Actors

Nicolaas Veul

Sara Melotti

Olivier Weber

Debby Gerritsen

Alex Vermeulen

Similar

Controlling Britney Spears

Britney Spears has said that her conservatorship had become “an oppressive and controlling tool against her”. This New York Times investigation reveal

2021

7.2

La Meilleure Façon de tracer

2010

0.0

Jewel's Catch One

With four strikes against her (black, female, poor and a lesbian), our trailblazer, Jewel Thais-Williams, helped changed laws, save lives and influenc

2017

7.0

The Face of a City

The stories of four Iranian families who emigrate to Canada and the city they leave behind. As departure time approaches, social spaces become places

2021

0.0

Plugged in

Plugged In explores how social media and smart phone usage has an effect on our younger generations, those who are now born into a world technological

2019

0.0

Cartas

2018

0.0

Instagram Is

In a culture immersed in technology, Instagram is reviving adventure, face to face community and real relationships. Through sharing the stories of fr

2013

10.0

I'm Not Black, I'm Coloured: Identity Crisis at the Cape of Good Hope

In the wake of one of the worst social experiments in the history of mankind, 'I'm not Black, I'm Coloured' is one of the first documentary films to l

2009

0.0

Wasted Talent

2018

5.8

lXHXN

lXHXN (pronounced however you like) is a non-documentary from the 21st century, a story of self-fulfilling prophecies and vicious circles, addiction n

2013

8.0

Victoria

In a small and conservative city in Jalisco, Alex builds his identity and defends his dreams: fatherhood, music, being a man.

2021

0.0

Harry Benson: Shoot First

What we know today about many famous musicians, politicians, and actresses is due to the famous work of photographer Harry Benson. He captured vibrant

2016

6.6

Гражданин свинья!

2020

0.0

David Blaine: Beyond Magic

In his most revealing performance yet, the one-hour special features an exploration into Blaine’s trademark style of street magic as he once again stu

2016

7.1

Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet

An in-depth look at the personal life of rapper and singer Nicki Minaj, whose fast-paced rap style and interesting alter-egos connected with audiences

2013

3.0

The Bill Murray Experience

At a crossroads in her life, actress Sadie Katz embarks on a year-long quest to have a magical experience with legendary comedian Bill Murray.

2017

6.5

STANDSinWATER

Standsinwater Sutherland is 2Spirit Cree living in Northern Ontario. Holding her eagle feather, she sits and tells her story: her quest to identity, h

2022

0.0

2Frères - L'improbable parcours

2020

0.0

The Tinder Swindler

Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, an Israeli conman wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims pla

2022

7.0