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Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers (2003)

★ 6.5/10 54 min Documentary Sweden English
Director: Erik Gandini
Writer: Erik Gandini
Streaming: Not available

Description

Swedish documentary film on consumerism and globalization, created by director Erik Gandini and editor Johan Söderberg. It looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency, more time and less work, and argues that these are not being fulfilled, and they never will be. The film leans towards anarcho-primitivist ideology and argues for "a simple and fulfilling life".

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John Zerzan Self
George W. Bush
George W. Bush Self (archive footage)
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro Self
Kalle Lasn
Kalle Lasn Self - Adbusters
Matt McMullen
Matt McMullen Self - RealDoll
Steve Ballmer Self (archive footage)
Bill Gates
Bill Gates Self
Tania Self

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