Python: The Documentary

Python: The Documentary (2025)

Documentary

This is the story of the world's most beloved programming language: Python. What began as a side project in Amsterdam during the 1990s became the software powering artificial intelligence, data science and some of the world’s biggest companies. But Python's future wasn't certain; at one point it almost disappeared. This 90-minute documentary features Guido van Rossum, Travis Oliphant, Barry Warsaw, and many more, and they tell the story of Python’s rise, its community-driven evolution, the conflicts that almost tore it apart, and the language’s impact on... well… everything.

  • Release Date: 2025-08-28
  • Runtime: 1h 24min
  • Director: Ida Bechtle

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Cast

  • Armin Ronacher

  • Barry Warsaw

  • Benjamin Peterson

  • Brett Cannon

  • Drew Houston

  • Guido van Rossum

  • Jessica McKellar

  • Ken Manheimer

  • Lambert Meertens

  • Lisa Guo

  • Lisa Roach

  • Mariatta Wijaya

  • Paul Everitt

  • Patrice Lyons

  • Peter Wang

  • Robin Friedrich

  • Robert Kahn

  • Sjoerd Mullender

  • Steven Pemberton

  • Tim O'Reilly

  • Ton Roosendaal

  • Travis Oliphant