Sponsored by Greg Epler Wood
The live stream Q&A for this film, in conjunction with Network, took place Thu, Oct 29 at 8pm. Available for Pass holders. Watch the recording HERE
Festival Passes are still available and may be purchased HERE. Individual ticket go on sale Friday, October 16 at 9am.
Journalist Naomi Klein recently described Trump’s administration as a “corporate coup d’etat.” Chris Hedges and John Saul argue in the film that the real coup took place long before. This film tells the story of how the coup happened and aims to show its disastrous effects on society’s most vulnerable citizens. The corporate coup d’état has been devastating for people in “sacrifice zones” like the U.S. Rust Belt and Camden, New Jersey, where the film captures heart-breaking stories of citizens suffering from the effects of corporatist, globalist, and neo-liberal ideologies and policies. This investigative documentary blends the insights of philosophers, authors and journalists with the experiences of citizens of the Rust Belt in the U.S. Midwest, where the steel industry once flourished, but where closures and outsourcing have left urban areas desolate and hopeless. Featuring: Chris Hedges, John Ralston Saul, Cornel West, Sarah Jaffe, Lee Fang, Maude Barlow, Phillip Martin.