The Shock Doctrine
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Drawing surprising connections between market methods and CIA torture techniques developed in the 1950s, the film explores how well-known events of the recent past have been theaters for the shock doctrine, from Pinochet's coup in Chile, to the Tiananmen Square Massacre, to the war in Iraq today.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2007-09-30
Runtime: 6 mins
Director: Jonás Cuarón
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, Animation
Original title: The Shock Doctrine
Production Companies: Esperanto Filmoj, Klein Lewis Productions, Penguin Books, Renegade Films
Production Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada
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