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200290 minPGdocumentary

6.4/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

McLuhan's Wake

200290 minPGdocumentary

6.4/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Ninety minutes of analysis present Marshall McLuhan's insights on media, blending philosophy, classical studies, and pop culture.

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Ninety minutes of analysis present Marshall McLuhan's insights on media, blending philosophy, classical studies, and pop culture.

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Kevin McMahondirector

Laurie Anderson

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Marshall McLuhan discusses the effects of media on society in his work. The 2002 documentary "McLuhan's Wake" examines his theories. It features various thinkers and cultural commentators who interpret his ideas. McLuhan's concept of the "media as message" is central to the film's narrative. The film's duration is 90 minutes. It blends philosophy with pop culture to present McLuhan's influence on contemporary thought.

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