MMO Documentaries: Watch "Web Junkies"

Last night I found myself enthralled by a documentary called Web Junkies, which explores what is essentially a boot camp for Chinese teenagers diagnosed with Internet Addiction. So I'm sharing it with you, and you can watch it for yourself below.

The BBC documentary presents itself much like "Jesus Camp"—if you've seen that one—in that there is no narrator. The camera is like a specter, following the lives of a few teenagers in the rehabilitation program as well as the parents and the program's director, who likens going to internet cafes to "digital heroin." 

At times the documentary feels dreamlike for it's bizarre atmosphere. While also being heartbreaking as we learn about the people whose lives are affected. Fun fact: In 2008 China became the first country to consider Internet Addiction a clinical disorder.

If you've watched Web Junkies or get a chance to, let me know what you think in the comments below.   

We also have a list of MMO and MMORPG related documentaries, including the highly recommended Life 2.0: a revealing documentary about a handful of Second Life players. (And Web Junkies also happens to be on the list).