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The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism
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The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism

2009
Directed byAdam Curtis
0h 7m

Short film about how mainstream media simplify complex events and present them as "scattered terrible things happening everywhere, Oh Dear", leaving the public feeling powerless to do anything about them. Screened in the third episode of the first series of Charlie Brooker's Newswipe.

CAST
Adam CurtisNarrator (voice)
DETAILS
GENRES
Documentary
STATUSReleased
RATING
8.7

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