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Shock Doctrine, The

The Shock Doctrine (2009)

Documentary | 79 minutes
3,15 57 votes
3 comments

Genre: Documentary

Duration: 79 minuten

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Mat Whitecross and Michael Winterbottom

Stars: Naomi Klein and Milton Friedman

IMDb score: 7,6 (3.241)

Releasedate: 1 September 2009

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This documentary highlights the ongoing trend of privatization of public institutions and wealth. This development is now having an enormous impact on economies in every part of the world, creating a growing sense of injustice among a large part of the world's population.

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Kieran O'Brien Kieran O'Brien

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Naomi Klein Naomi Klein

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Milton Friedman Milton Friedman

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John Major John Major

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Bill Clinton Bill Clinton

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Henry Kissinger Henry Kissinger

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Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein

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Condoleezza Rice Condoleezza Rice

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Barack Obama Barack Obama

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Alan Greenspan Alan Greenspan

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Zeriel

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13 November 2010 at 13:47

It started well, but the second half felt a bit rushed in my opinion.

As a result, it did not leave the combative feeling of the book.

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arno74

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13 January 2012 at 23:32

5*

I thought it was quite an eye-opener. And if you look at the billions of taxpayers' money flowing to the banks, the privatizations in Greece, Portugal, etc., we see that what is told in the film is always happening.

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james_cameron

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21 November 2023 at 22:22

I am not familiar with Naomi Klein's book of the same name, but this documentary certainly makes quite an impression. Using often disturbing archival images, the ongoing trend of privatization of public institutions and assets is depicted, resulting in enormous changes within the world's economies. It's not subtle; fascinating all the more.

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