The Present Situation
2h
Running Time
Plot.
The Present Situation is a half narrative, half video-essay film about a small group of “extremely online” budding revolutionaries who kidnap a hedge-fund manager. Peppered throughout the narrative is a spectacle of video clips from a wide variety of sources (PBS documentaries, YouTube explainer videos, TikToks, old and current News Magazine programs, etc.)
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Aly Hilgefort
Landlord
John Sartori
John
Matt Calanese
Matt
Michael Varamogiannis Hernandez
Michael
Jon Dimakopoulos
Dimo
Joel Straley
Writer / Director / Editor
Details.
StatusReleased
Running Time2h
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
politics
political satire
video essay