Storyville Season 2017 Episode 21 - Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web

Airdate: 2017-Aug-21

Episode summary:

Documentary looking at the black market website known as the Silk Road, which emerged on the darknet in 2011. This 'Amazon of illegal drugs' was the brainchild of a mysterious, libertarian intellectualoperating under the avatar The Dread Pirate Roberts. Promising its users complete anonymity and total freedom from government regulation or scrutiny, Silk Road became a million-dollar digital drugs cartel.

About Storyville series:

Series showcasing the best of international documentary filmmakers works.