Judy Versus Capitalism (2020)
- Directed by
- Mike Hoolboom
- Country
- Canada
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary tells the story of Canadian activist Judy Rebick. It uses experimental techniques to explore her life and work. The film draws from her memoir.
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What happens
Judy Versus Capitalism is a 2020 Canadian documentary film, directed by Mike Hoolboom. The film is an experimentally structured documentary portrait of the life of influential Canadian activist Judy Rebick, based in part on her memoir Heroes in My Head. The film premiered in January 2020 at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and had its Canadian premiere in May 2020 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. It was screened at the 2020 Festival du nouveau cinéma in October, winning the Grand Prix in the national competition. In December, it was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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