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                                                                                                                                                            PEOPLE & CULTURE



                                                                                                                                                            you need this






                                                                                                                                                            “You Need  This” explores consumer-based capitalism, a
                                                                                                                                                            20th-century phenomenon that has become the dominant

                                                                                                                                                            global “religion.”

                                                                                                                                                            Consumerism, driven by propaganda, makes us seek meaning in material
                                                                                                                                                            wealth and online identities. It harms our ecosystem, human connections,
                                                                                                                                                            and health. Through insightful conversations with experts from diverse
                                                                                                                                                            fields—including novelist Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, economist Juliet
                                                                                                                                                            Schor, dream scientist  Adam Haar-Horowitz, and performance artist
                                                                                                                                                            Reverend Billy — this documentary offers new perspectives on our
                                                                                                                                                            collective behaviour. It encourages us to rethink our participation  in
                                                                                                                                                            systems that seem beyond our control.




                                                                                                                                                            Duration       Credits                     YOP            Definition
                                                                                                                                                            1 x 90’        Hôtel Motion Pictures,      2024           4K
                                                                                                                                                                           Scenery  & Yellow
                                                                                                                                                                           Dot Studios






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