The Shock Doctrine

2007 | Color | 6 min 50 seg

A historical essay demonstrating that the free market system we live in isn?t the result of the democratic process but imposed on society during shock moments.

Country: Canadá, Reino Unido
Direction: Cuarón; Jonás
Script: Cuarón; Alfonso, Klein; Naomi
Sound: Rossell; Naiki
Music: Price; Michael
Participation year at FICM: 2007

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