Michael and Us: Rising Expectations
A radical documentary filmed after Canada's 1970 "October Crisis."
January 10, 2023
39 min
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January 10, 2023
Michael and Us: Rising Expectations
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<p>Filmed in the aftermath of the 1970 "October Crisis" that brought martial law to Canada, Gilles Groulx's radical documentary 24 HOURS OR MORE (1973) takes a disapproving look at life in Quebec under capitalism during a moment when the postwar economic boom was receding. It's the kind of movie that isn't made anymore: a movie that questions the very premises on which society is built.</p><br /><p>Watch the movie for free: <a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/24_hours_or_more/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.nfb.ca/film/24_hours_or_more/</a></p><br /><p><em>Michael and Us</em> is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.</p>
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