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202283 minPGdocumentary

Freedom from Everything

202283 minPGdocumentary

Maggie Thatcher and George Michael feature prominently in a personal film essay about the effects of neoliberalism during the AIDS and Coronavirus pandemics.

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Maggie Thatcher and George Michael feature prominently in a personal film essay about the effects of neoliberalism during the AIDS and Coronavirus pandemics.

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Mike Hoolboom

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Maggie Thatcher and George Michael feature in a personal film essay about the AIDS and Coronavirus pandemics. The documentary presents memorials, survivor accounts, and remembrances. It discusses how both health crises are influenced by neoliberalism and its myth of personal freedom. Hito Steyerl's essay “Freedom from Everything” provides the foundation for this adaptation. It reflects on the precarious conditions faced by freelancers, lacking stable employment, health care, and affordable housing.

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