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Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 21, 2003

Runtime

0h 54m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

64%

Original Title

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

Production Companies

Atmo Media Network

Director

Erik Gandini

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".