Winny

Directed By: Yusaku Matsumoto
Origin Country: Japan
Date of Production: 2022
Duration Time: 125 minutes
Contest: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

An energetic director Yusaku Matsumoto tells the true story of the unprecedented case at the dawn of the Internet age. The lead character is played by Masahiro Higashide, starred in “ASAKO Ⅰ&Ⅱ”. In 2004, Isamu Kaneko, a developer of file-sharing software called “Winny” has unfairly arrested. Concerned that if he is convicted, developers will be intimidated, the lawyer Dandecides to defend him. With the support of Internet volunteers, Kaneko decides to fight for “future engineers”.