

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers
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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".
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- capitalism
- manipulation
- consumerism
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NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical21 Nov 2003
SpainES
- Theatrical31 Oct 2005
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Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers was released on 21 November 2003.
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