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  • Shop 'Til You Drop: The Crisis of Consumerism (2009)
  • 51 min | Documentary
Shop 'Til You Drop: The Crisis of Consumerism (2009)
51 min | Documentary
Are we too materialistic? Are we wantonly destroying the planet with our pettiness? Where is the source of all that energy and endless consumer desires? The document calls for a direct confrontation with these questions. Focusing on the ...See moreAre we too materialistic? Are we wantonly destroying the planet with our pettiness? Where is the source of all that energy and endless consumer desires? The document calls for a direct confrontation with these questions. Focusing on the long-term deteriorating ecological and mental realm of American consumerist culture and all the chaotic materialism, he reaches beneath the surface of the commercial world to show that the consequence of growth is impoverishment - the slow and steady depletion of natural resources and basic human values. It shows the connection between the limits of consumerism and our own well-being, and encourages people to develop a critical view of the current economic situation. Written by Hayduke See less
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Director
Gene Brockhoff
Producer
Gene Brockhoff
Composer
Jonah Sharp
Cinematographer
Jeff Deveraux
Editor
Gene Brockhoff
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