Near and elsewhere

The mirage of utopia

Carmen Gray / October 25, 2018

An essay-documentary meditating on future visions and utopias holds a dark heart given the current state of our society.

capitalism, ecology, Eduard Zorzenoni, Matthias Horx, Near and elsewhere, Simon J. Buchner, Sue-Alice Okukubo, Svetlana Alexievich, The Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival, utopia

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