# Where to watch Pervading Animal (2021) in the UK

> Pervading Animal (2021) is currently available to stream in the UK on DocAlliance Films. Last verified on 11 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 2021  
**Runtime:** 31 minutes  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 11 May 2026 (2026-05-11T14:48:40.224Z)  

## Synopsis

Graeme Arnfield’s kaleidoscopic essay film revolves around the story of Dr. Joseph Popp, an evolutionary biologist and architect of one of the earliest known examples of ransomware. In 1989, Dr. Popp distributed 20,000 floppy disks containing what would come to be known as the digital AIDS virus – a malevolent trojan horse that scrambled the contents of the victims’ computers and offered to unlock them only in return for a ‘licensing fee.’ Working with a range of digitally manipulated found footage, Arnfield explores the legacy of Popp’s virus drawing surprising connections to the US invasion of Panama, the construction of a butterfly conservatory in New York and the aesthetics of computational art.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

### Stream (subscription)

- [DocAlliance Films](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/875385-pervading-animal/watch?locale=GB)

## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I stream Pervading Animal in the UK?**

Pervading Animal (2021) is currently included in subscriptions to DocAlliance Films in the United Kingdom. Sign-in is required to play. Streaming licences change occasionally — ScreenSearch refreshes its data daily.

**Is Pervading Animal on Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video in the UK?**

Pervading Animal is currently included with: DocAlliance Films.

**How accurate is this film's availability data?**

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## Sources

- Streaming availability: The Movie Database (TMDB), refreshed daily.
- Underlying licensing data: JustWatch.
- Canonical URL: https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/875385/pervading-animal-2021
- Poster image: https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jGzGjSCKXPyba4oysGKuXTUQksK.jpg
- JSON variant: https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/875385/pervading-animal-2021.json

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