Michael and Us: Rising Expectations
A radical documentary filmed after Canada's 1970 "October Crisis."
Jacobin Radio · Jacobin
January 10, 202339m 22s
Show Notes
Filmed in the aftermath of the 1970 "October Crisis" that brought martial law to Canada, Gilles Groulx's radical documentary 24 HOURS OR MORE (1973) takes a disapproving look at life in Quebec under capitalism during a moment when the postwar economic boom was receding. It's the kind of movie that isn't made anymore: a movie that questions the very premises on which society is built.
Watch the movie for free: https://www.nfb.ca/film/24_hours_or_more/
Michael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.