Die Schock-Strategie (2009)
55KDie Schock-Strategie: Directed by Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom. With Janine Huard, Ewen Cameron, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman. An investigation of “disaster capitalism
“As the economic incentive for peace is lost or defeated, and is increasingly replaced by investment in an endless and un-winnable u0026#39;War on Terroru0026#39;, and the capitalistic exploitation of disasters, both natural and man-made, there is a danger that one part of human society will begin to look increasingly like Israel, with its walled-off areas, and massive u0026#39;homeland securityu0026#39; apparatus . and the other like Gaza This film by Michael Winterbottom, based on Naomi Kleinu0026#39;s terrifying book u0026#39;The Shock Doctrine :the Rise of Disaster Capitalismu0026#39;, attempts to show how we arrived at this critical point in history. The film is faithful to the themes of the book and makes good use of contemporary newsreels and pertinent interviews, some conducted by Ms Klein herself. An important documentary, thoroughly recommended.”
