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The Shock Doctrine

2009 · 1 h 19 min
Directed by Michael Winterbottom · UK · British Cinema
DocumentaryHistory

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Cast

Janine Huard Ewen Cameron Naomi Klein Milton Friedman Franklin D. Roosevelt Salvador Allende

Plot

An investigation of "disaster capitalism," based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neoliberal policies are imposed in the wake of crises.

Sinekatalog’s take

Michael Winterbottom's documentary is angry and urgent, a polemic with sharp archive footage.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (3,246 votes)
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