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The shock doctrine / IFC Films ; E1 Entertainment ; a Renegade Pictures/Revolution Films production ; directed by Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom ; produced by Alex Cooke, Andrew Eaton, Avi Lewis.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Winterbottom, Michael, film director.
Whitecross, Mat, film director.
Cooke, Alex, 1970- film producer.
Eaton, Andrew, film producer.
Lewis, Avi, film producer.
Klein, Naomi, 1970- screenwriter, narrator.
O'Brien, Kieran, 1973- narrator.
IFC Films, production company.
E1 Entertainment (Firm), production company.
Renegade Pictures (Firm : London, England), production company.
Revolution Films, production company.
KimStim, Inc., publisher.
Series:
KimStim collection
The KimStim collection
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Klein, Naomi, 1970---Film adaptations.
Klein, Naomi.
Friedman, Milton, 1912-2006.
Friedman, Milton.
Free enterprise.
Capitalism--Moral and ethical aspects.
Capitalism.
Financial crises.
Genre:
DVD-Video discs.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
documentary film.
Documentary films
Nonfiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Film adaptations.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Place of Publication:
Brooklyn, NY : KimStim, Inc., [2011]
Language Note:
English dialogue.
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.
digital optical stereo
NTSC
video file region 1
DVD video
Summary:
Using 'shock therapy' as a metaphor, the film investigates Naomi Klein's central idea of 'disaster capitalism.' When countries are jolted by catastrophic events such as war or natural disasters, they are often subjected to totally unregulated 'free market' remedies that benefit corporations at public expense.
Participant:
Narrated by Kieran O'Brien ; with Naomi Klein.
Credits:
Editor, Paul Monaghan.
Notes:
"Disaster capitalism in action."
Videodisc release of the 2009 documentary film.
Based on the book by Naomi Klein.
Special feature: trailer.
OCLC:
746223214
Publisher Number:
698452208732
KS2087 KimStim

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