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John Zerzan

John Zerzan

Self

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self

Kalle Lasn

Kalle Lasn

Self - Adbusters

Matt McMullen

Matt McMullen

Self - RealDoll

Steve Ballmer

Steve Ballmer

Self (archive footage)

Bill Gates

Bill Gates

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Tania

Tania

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Erik Gandini

Erik Gandini

Director

Erik Gandini

Erik Gandini

Writer

David Österberg

David Österberg

Music

Johan Söderberg

Johan Söderberg

Music

Johan Söderberg

Johan Söderberg

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David Österberg

David Österberg

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Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

20036.5 / 1054 min
Documentary

Overview

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".