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The Present Situation

Film

The Present Situation

2024120 min

“The Future is Red”

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.)

Director
Joel Straley

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How long is The Present Situation?
The Present Situation runs 120 minutes (2h).
Who stars in The Present Situation?
The Present Situation stars Aly Hilgefort, John Sartori, Matt Calanese, Michael Varamogiannis Hernandez, Jon Dimakopoulos.

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