Movie

Python: The Documentary (2025)

• August 28, 2025
• 1h 24m

• Documentary

Overview

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.

Director

Ida Bechtle

Starring

Armin Ronacher, Barry Warsaw, Benjamin Peterson