{"article":{"id":119812,"heading":"Buy Nothing Day film night at Flor y Canto","author":"pokey","created":"2004-11-26 21:50:54","modified":"2004-11-26 12:16:38","last_modified":"Fri, 26 Nov 2004 19:16:38","article":"\n

Escape from Affluenza- 55 min.

The infamous Jones Family, the one we've all been trying to keep up with

for years, is finally calling it quits. Escape From Affluenza takes you

live to watch the Joneses announce their surrender!

Then, watch as many people from many walks of life show you how they're

living better on less and escaping fromAffleunza, a pernicious epidemic of

stress, overwork and debt that is affecting Americans in record numbers.

With stories ranging from America's simplicity capital - Seattle - to the

Netherlands, Escape From Affluenza

uses expert commentary, thought-provoking vignettes and humor to show

people how they can reduce their

consumption and simplify their lives.

Surplus: Terrorized into being consumers-

A fifty-two minute video clip-like montage with a heady pace that speaks

out against capitalistic consumerism and its methods of advertising, while

using the same brain washing techniques as a television advert. Erik

Gandini has created a militant film. Its inspiration is the message touted

by the anti-globalization guru, John Zerzan - the 30-second advertising

spot is the most powerful weapon of communication humankind has ever

invented. In 30 seconds, the receiver of any given message is reduced into

a docile consumption slave, one who must believe that buying things is

soul-saving and in fact is being terrorized into being a consumer. Gandini

and editor Johan S?derberg mix the lips of Bush, Chirac, Berlusconi, Putin

and Castro with sound bites of the anti-globalization guru Kalle Lasn,

creating an amusing and ironic collage. In addition, the filmmaker

interviews world citizens including a poor Cuban woman gaping at the

super-abundance in British supermarkets and a manufacturer of

sophisticated sex dolls. The film wants to expose the truth about the

brain washing that we experience on a daily basis, which results in a

roller coaster of amusing and thought provoking images.



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