La Red Callejera
the street network

A documentary from Stripe Press that follows the evolution of a rudimentary gaming network between friends in Cuba into a DIY internet that serviced most of the island. This is a story about how access to tools and infrastructure, even through seemingly primitive tools, can spark technological and societal progress.

This was the first short film I produced for Stripe Press, and the first example of work that we published through with own editorial voice. Stripe Press originally started out by publishing books, but I’ve expanded our output into documentary films and podcasts.

Director: Emile Bokaer
Executive Producer: Everett Katigbak
Cinematographer: Tijana Petrović
Producers: Emile Bokaer, Sage Lewis, Jorge Nhils Herrera Ortíz
Story source: Michael Thomas