Jonah Hundert

A journey into the world of contemporary online social interaction.

Two confused, afraid, and overwhelmed childhood friends on the cusp of adulthood, seek out the counsel of the legendary Shroom Jesus: a psychedelic suburban shaman with a reputation for resolving even the deepest existential conundrums.

In 2040, a generation of Torontonians have grown up after the economic collapse of the west. The movie consists of episodes of a documentary series popular in mainland China about the bad jobs some white people have -- the plucky and resilient souls unlucky enough to be born into the slums of North America are both amusing and moving to the Chinese audience. Oscar is a digital janitor, and has to manually cover up logos for copyright reasons in the future's answer to Google StreetView maps. Gary and Karen assemble robot baby dolls for the children of the wealthy in Asia. Anton and Toph are spider silk collectors. Serina is human spam and makes a living by mentioning brands and products in casual conversation.