The shock doctrine
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Title
The shock doctrine
Description
Using 'shock therapy' as a metaphor, the film investigates Naomi Klein's central idea of 'disaster capitalism.' When countries are jolted by catastrophic events such as war or natural disasters, they are often subjected to totally unregulated 'free market' remedies that benefit corporations at public expense.
Creator
Winterbottom, Michael
Whitecross, Mat
Source
Renegade Pictures
Publisher
Entertainment One Films
Date
2009
Contributor
Klein, Naomi
Format
DVD
Language
English with optional subtitles in English and French.
Type
Documentary (D)
Identifier
S563 2009 DVD
Moving Image Item Type Metadata
Duration
78 minutes
Producer
Cooke, Alex
Eaton, Andrew
Lewis, Avi
Director
Winterbottom, Michael
Whitecross, Mat
Citation
Winterbottom, Michael and Whitecross, Mat, “The shock doctrine,” NSCAD Visual Resources Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://nscadvrc.omeka.net/items/show/11865.
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