The Present Situation

The Present Situation

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Status

Released

Runtime

2h 0m

Original Title

The Present Situation

Production Companies

Permanent Revolution Films

Director

Joel Straley

Description

The Present Situation is a half narrative, half video-essay film about a small group of “extremely online” budding revolutionaries who kidnap a hedge-fund manager. Peppered throughout the narrative is a spectacle of video clips from a wide variety of sources (PBS documentaries, YouTube explainer videos, TikToks, old and current News Magazine programs, etc.)