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Money, Fascism, and Some Sort of Acid
Money, Fascism, and Some Sort of Acid

Money, Fascism, and Some Sort of Acid

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A collection of five short films tackling the military industrial complex, the rise of fascism, political polarization and various issues in modern society.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

46 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

05 March 2020

Country

Cast

Steven Molony

Steven Molony

Aleksei diakow

Aleksei diakow

Joe Riitano

Joe Riitano

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Henry Paulson

Henry Paulson

Himself

Alan Greenspan

Alan Greenspan

Himself

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