The Present Situation
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.)
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Director: Joel Straley
Cast: Aly Hilgefort, John Sartori, Matt Calanese, Michael Varamogiannis Hernandez
Country: United States
Quality: HD
Runtime: 120 min.
Release: 1970
IMDb: 6/10
