At the time of filming, the makers of the documentary found out that during one week alone, 57 corporations were fined for trading with official enemies of the united states. Magnolia pictures is the theatrical and home entertainment distribution arm of the wagnercuban companies, a verticallyintegrated group of media properties co. Jan 16, 2014 making a film about a revolution without a resolution jehane noujaim discusses the trials involved in filming the square, about the egyptian protest. Squares a documentary film by shareen anderson kickstarter. Nov 22, 2006 the award winning canadian documentary the corporation has been released on bittorrent for free. Razing liberty square is a feature documentary about the development, decline and redevelopment of liberty square, miami, the oldest segregated public housing community in the history of the united states. The square documentary brings egypts revolution to the big.
Best known as setting for the oscarwinning movie moonlight. If someone is of the type that a documentary makes up their mind in any way, than they are someone whos opinion doesnt matter to me anyways. To begin, the documentary the square provided in depth insight on the protestors lives and their journeys through egypt presidents problematic rise of power. So were the judges for the genies, canadas academy awards cold and. Oct 27, 2017 the square s highconcept comedy targets both the art world and the social contract. Winner of three 2014 emmy awards including outstanding directing for.
The film captures the immediacy and intensity of the protests in tahrir square from the 2011 overthrow of military leader hosni mubarak through the ousting of mohammed morsi. While im happy to see someone defending mj, to me this just brings attention to a negative time. Oct 26, 2017 navigating the nexus of hype, commerce, ego, and bullshit that drives the modern art scene, the square is almost too perfect in its cunning simplicity. The vegan movement is becoming more mainstream by the day. A still from the square shows ahmed hassan, one of the activists at its center. The square is a 20 egyptianamerican documentary film by jehane noujaim, which depicts the ongoing egyptian crisis until 20, starting with the egyptian revolution of 2011 at tahrir square. Like nigel, there were parts of the 93 case why the civil case preceded the criminal trial, and when charles explained it, it was such a massive lightbulb moment for me i never fully grasped until now. The square has been called a satire, likely because we havent developed a popular term for a film that, though drawn in exaggerated lines, at its foundation is hopeless and doesnt mean to teach. But if this makes china a threat to peace, what does it make the us but the most aggressive and warmongering threatnot only to peace but.
This site provides educators and students with discussion questions, further readings, and webbased resources to explore the core concepts and issues addressed in the documentary. The square is a sanctuary of trust and caring, says the artists statement. The square is an immersive experience, transporting the viewer deeply into the intense emotional drama and personal stories behind the news. Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum, a divorced but devoted father of. Square one is the definitive documentary about michael jackson and the original 1993 false allegations leveled against him. The company also used squaresoft as a brand name to refer to their games, and the term is occasionally used to refer to the company itself.
Commercial corporations can take many forms, including statutory corporations, corporations sole, jointstock companies, cooperatives and others. Armed with cameras, the people of egypt took to the streets in protest. The pathological pursuit of profit and power, this 26awardwinning documentary explores a corporation s inner workings, curious history. The squares highconcept comedy targets both the art world. A corporation is managed by a group of people known as the board of directors. The corporation reaction paper to the documentary the. The 8 best tech documentaries to stream right now on netflix. The trailer for the netflix original documentary the square has been released. Netflix documentary the great hack turns the cambridge analytica. Uncomfortable and hilarious, the critically praised satirical film asks what we owe one another.
The corporation must essentially be the product of the will of the people who work for it. The corporation 2003 a documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its presentday dominance. Starsuckers is a feature documentary about the celebrity obsessed media, that uncovers the real reasons behind our addiction to fame and blows the lid on the corporations and individuals who profit fr. Focusing on us corporations, the film traces their evolution from a legal entity that originated as a governmentchartered institution meant to affect specific public functions, to the rise of the modern commercial.
She previously served as yahoos chief development officer and was on the board of directors at alibaba group. The corporation is just brilliantvisually, intellectually, and morally. The corporation is a 2003 canadian documentary film critical of the modernday corporation, considering it as a class of person and evaluating. From ancient phrases etched in stone, to todays cutting edge multimedia commercials, selling has always meant grabbing attention. Iris official movie site now on dvd, bluray and digital. The square is an epic documentary that tells the behindtheheadlines story of the egyptian revolution through the eyes of young activists who have sought for the last two years to build a better egypt.
Film goes inside egypts revolution as we approach the third anniversary of the demonstrations in egypt, fresh air critic john powers. In addition, square soft, inc was the name of the companys american arm before the. Squares is a documentary film about people who love to square dance. The square is a 2017 satirical film written and directed by ruben ostlund and starring claes bang, elisabeth moss, dominic west and terry notary. Oct 24, 20 egyptianamerican filmmaker jehane noujaim tackles revolutionary egypt in her new documentary, the square. Uncomfortable and hilarious, the critically praised satirical film. Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its presentday dominance. Making a film about a revolution without a resolution.
This documentary examines the nature, evolution, impacts. In the plinths place is installed the title square, or square, a small space enclosed by a white light strip. From the overthrow of hosni mubaraks 30yearlong dictatorship in 2011 to the militarys removal of egypts first democratically elected president in 20, we follow a group of egyptian activists as they confront the authorities and security forces to build a new society of conscience. The corporation is a 2003 canadian documentary film written by university of british columbia law professor joel bakan, and directed by mark achbar and jennifer abbott. Religious zealots roam the streets of the former riveria of free speech as times square decends into a giuliani slashed disney hell. Square capital lead jackie leads square capital, overseeing credit products that provide sellers with access to the funding they need to grow and consumers with the ability to pay for purchases over time. This emmywinning, streetlevel view of the 2011 egyptian revolution captures the astonishing uprising that led to the collapse of two governments. The gods of times square, richard sandlers first feature documentary, shot between 1993 and 1998, documents the religiou.
The film is about a curator bang who struggles with various personal issues, including the theft of his mobile phone and affair with a journalist moss. Rating is available when the video has been rented. The corporation reaction paper a corporation is the most common form of business organization. Having acquired the legal rights and protections of a person through the 14th amendment, the question arises. The filmmakers seem keen to blame and scandalise corporations, but do not look at what makes a corporation behave like a psychopath. Catapulting us into the action spread across 2011 and 2012, the film provides a kaleidoscopic, visceral experience of the struggle. After this, studios got their profits from the china film corporation, by either getting paid. What you should watch this week why the square is the one film you should. The problem with corporate fascism is that behind it we have insane people addicts to power like any addict they wont stop at nothing until they get their hit controlling gives this people a high, like any addict they are destroying themselves in the process of getting their drug. This is a nonapb related film august 2015 click here to support the follow up to secret city. During the beginning of the documentary, ahmed hassan, magdy ashour, khalid abdalla and ramy essam as. Tales of times square combines 16 mm footage and grainy super 8, as well as original 35mm photography by paul stone and porn star annie sprinkle, to paint a vivid picture of times squares seedy past, the sex industries that thrived there, and those threatened with extinction by a movement to sanitize the square.
The square is a documentary filmed in the heat of the moment of the arab spring uprising in tahrir square in february 2011, and it shows the aftermath of this revolt during the next two and a half years as the protestors continue to fight the military as well as new governments that have no interest in bringing about the democracy theyve been fighting for. I finally had the chance to watch the film the corporation. Since history is an ongoing process, how do you know when to stop shooting. The film was nominated for the academy award for best documentary feature at the 86th academy awards. A documentary following men and women whove suffered violence but aspire to change the world. So were here to help sellers of all sizes start, run, and grow their business. The square 20 full movie hd quality video dailymotion. Jul 16, 2004 all living organisms on earth are in decline, the documentary argues, mostly because corporations are stealing from the future to enrich themselves in the present. The square, a stunning new documentary by jehane noujaim about the 2011 uprising in cairos tahrir square and its aftermath, epitomizes nonfiction film not just as. In a very neat, precise timeline, danny wu manages to explain, factually and corroborated by official documents, witnesses testimonies and evidence, how an elaborate extortion scheme ended up ruining a mans reputation.
The corporation is a canadian documentary film written by joel bakan, and directed by mark achbar and jennifer abbott. Business watch free documentaries online documentary. Claes bang and elisabeth moss star in ruben ostlunds satire tackling swedish art, commerce, politics and national identity. The united states is comprised of over 185,000 incorporated state, county, city, town, municipality, district, councils, school district, pension fund, enterprise operation, lottery, alcohol monopoly, and many other private and forprofit corporations, which have mistakenly been called our representative government.
The squares highconcept comedy targets both the art. The film, directed by jehane noujaim, is a chronicle of the egyptian protest movement from the 2011 overthrow of military leader hosni mubarak through the ousting of mohammed morsi in 20. The corporation is a 2003 canadian documentary film critical of the modernday corporation, considering it as a class of person as in us law it is understood to be and evaluating its behaviour towards society and the world at large as a psychologist might evaluate an ordinary person directed by mark achbar and jennifer abbott. Netflix documentary the square trailer and poster released. The square during a 2011 revolution in egypt, filmmaker jehane noujaim set out to document the downfall of president hosni mubaraks regime. Jan 20, 2014 t he square is the first egyptian film to earn an oscar nomination but it cannot officially be shown in egypt itself. After a version of the square was shown this year at the sundance film festival, where it won the audience award, noujaim returned to egypt and filmed through the summer, capturing the turbulence that accompanied the egyptian armys ouster of mubaraks popularly elected successor, mohammad morsi.
A corporation is a company or group of people authorized to act as a single entity legal person and recognized as such in law. Like the church, the monarchy, and the communist party in other times and places, the corporation is todays dominant institution. The main characters are khalid abdalla, the britishegyptian star of the kite runner, magdy ashour a hesitant muslim brotherhood member, ahmed hassan the star activist, ramy essam the singersongwriter of the. Whether consumers switch to a plantbased diet due to health concerns or out of protest against animal cruelty, vegans are challenging the status quo in the food industry. Attention from people with chickens to trade or money to spend, the point of which is to move the product, it means tapping into peoples desire and creating need.
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Britdoc are at the forefront of international documentary development. Everyone should be able to participate and thrive in the economy. Filmmaker mark achbar just released an updated official torrent of it. A netflix original documentary, the square is a riveting, deeply human chronicle of the egyptian protest movement from the 2011 overthrow of military leader hosni mubarak through the ousting of mohammed morsi in 20. Its true, veteran journalist john pilger concedes in the opening of his latest documentary film, the coming war on china, that china has been trying to claim disputed territories in the south china sea. Get your geek on with these tech documentaries available to stream on netflix. The square of the films title is a new art installation, a simple physical border four meters by four meters thats etched in front of. A prestigious stockholm museums chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit. The company enables its sellers start, run and grow their businesses.
Jan 17, 2014 the square is a beautiful documentary. Cairos tahrir square is the heart and soul of the film, where. Shareen anderson is raising funds for squares a documentary film on kickstarter. The film, sponsored by american express, will be made available on youtube, in partnership with the young turks, the largest online news.
The square, jehane noujaims stunning new documentary, is partly about the contested status of the egyptian people between the winter of 2011, when crowds of protesters gathered in tahrir. Aug 24, 2006 the movie discusses the power that large corporations have, and the harm they can do. Secret city a film about the city of london, the corporation that. The pathological pursuit of profit and power, during the filming of the documentary.
A netflix original documentary, the square is a riveting, deeply human chronicle of the egyptian protest movement from the 2011 overthrow of military leader hosni mubarak through the ousting of. Oct 25, 20 an entrancing and sharply crafted view of the political changes that have convulsed egypt since the onset of the arab spring, the square, by egyptianamerican documentarian jehane noujaim control room, follows a number of individuals as they negotiate recurrent cycles of revolutionary hope succeeded by turmoil that sometimes turns harrowing and lethal. The corporation subtitles download movie and tv series. The documentary follows six protesters that meet noujaim in the tahrir square tent city. Looking for change, a new documentary that follows the lives of four american families wrestling with the costs and inconveniences that come with living outside the traditional financial system, will premiere june 4. The documentary examines the modernday corporation. Oct 26, 2010 the corporation nation is the united states of america, u. The square is an intimate observational documentary that tells the real story of the ongoing struggle of the egyptian revolution through the eyes of six very different protesters. The square, jehane noujaims groundlevel portrait of egypts role in the arab spring and its aftermath, premiered at the sundance film festival last january, but. The squares highconcept comedy targets both the art world and the social contract. Directed by alex winter, downloaded is a documentary that reveals the.
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