Freedom from Everything
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Sinopsis
Personal film essay about two pandemics: AIDS and Coronavirus. Body memorials, survivor stories, remembrances. Both plagues are reframed by neoliberalism and its central mythology of personal freedom, brilliantly laid out in Hito Steyerlâs essay gem âFreedom from Everythingâ which is adapted and shapeshifted here. Pronouncing on the new precarity of the freelancer, Hito wryly observes that they have âfreedom from everything,â from a good job, health care, affordable housing⌠Featuring Maggie Thatcher, Guy Fawkes, George Michael, James Baldwin, Akira Kurosawa and David Wojnarowicz.
Sinopsis
Personal film essay about two pandemics: AIDS and Coronavirus. Body memorials, survivor stories, remembrances. Both plagues are reframed by neoliberalism and its central mythology of personal freedom, brilliantly laid out in Hito Steyerlâs essay gem âFreedom from Everythingâ which is adapted and shapeshifted here. Pronouncing on the new precarity of the freelancer, Hito wryly observes that they have âfreedom from everything,â from a good job, health care, affordable housing⌠Featuring Maggie Thatcher, Guy Fawkes, George Michael, James Baldwin, Akira Kurosawa and David Wojnarowicz.
Editor's Take
Bold, beautiful, and utterly captivating. 'Freedom from Everything' is a cinematic achievement that resonates long after the credits roll.