Film · Documentary
Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers (2003)
★ 6.5 · 40 votesIMDb★ 6.9 · 1,551 votes54 minDocumentary2003
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".
- Director
- Erik Gandini
- Writers
- Erik Gandini
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- November 21, 2003
Cast
- John ZerzanSelf
George W. BushSelf (archive footage)
Fidel CastroSelf
Kalle LasnSelf - Adbusters
Matt McMullenSelf - RealDoll- Steve BallmerSelf (archive footage)
Bill GatesSelf- TaniaSelf
