Jul 07 2015
Austin Film Festival Presents: POV Series

Austin Film Festival Presents: POV Series

Presented by Austin Film Festival and KLRU-TV, Austin PBS at Bullock Texas State History Museum

This is a FREE screening of the film “Web Junkie”

Summary of Movie:

Internet addiction has been declared a national health crisis in China, the first country in the world to classify this evolving diagnosis. Web Junkie follows the treatment of three Chinese teenagers, obsessive gamers whose preference for the virtual world over the real one is summed up in one jarring statement: “Reality is too fake.” Israeli filmmakers Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia gained extraordinary access to a three-month military-style rehab program in Beijing, illuminating a process that, while stern, may help set a standard as the wider world comes to grips with the devastating consequences of excessive Internet use.

Official Selection of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

Admission Info

Free

Dates & Times

2015/07/07 - 2015/07/07

Additional time info:

Doors open 30 minutes before the film

Location Info

Bullock Texas State History Museum

1800 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701