The Wikipedia Promise
2021, German. Directed by Lorenza Castella & Jascha Hannover.
In 2001, Jimmy Wales published the first article on Wikipedia, a collaborative effort that began with a promise: to democratize the spreading of knowledge, monopolized by the elites for centuries. But is Wikipedia really a utopia come true?
- Runtime
- 0h 52m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Lorenza CastellaDirector
- Jascha HannoverDirector
- Larry SangerSelf - Wikipedia Founder
- Andrew KeenSelf - Author
- Jimmy WalesSelf - Wikipedia Founder
- May HachemSelf - Wikipedian
- Emna MizouniSelf - Wikipedian
- Dumisani NdubaneSelf - Wikipedian
- Martin CohenSelf - Philosopher
- Simon WinchesterSelf - Author
- Katherine MaherSelf - Wikimedia Foundation CEO
- Marvin OppongSelf - Journalist
- Achim RaschkaSelf - Wikipedian
- Theresa HannigSelf - Wikipedian
Details
- Released
- 3 January 2021
- Original title
- Das Wikipedia Versprechen – 20 Jahre Wissen für alle?
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Lorenza Castella, Jascha Hannover
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The Wikipedia Promise runs 52 minutes (0h 52m).
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The Wikipedia Promise isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Wikipedia Promise, try The Green Book: Guide to Freedom, Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron.
Who directed The Wikipedia Promise?
The Wikipedia Promise (2021) was directed by Lorenza Castella and Jascha Hannover and stars Larry Sanger, Andrew Keen, Jimmy Wales.