Examined Life

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In Examined Life, filmmaker Astra Taylor accompanies some of today’s most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and spaces that hold particular resonance for them and their ideas.
Peter Singer’s thoughts on the ethics of consumption are amplified against the backdrop of Fifth Avenue’s posh boutiques. Slavoj Zizek questions current beliefs about the environment while sifting through a garbage dump. And Michael Hardt ponders the nature of revolution while surrounded by symbols of wealth and leisure.
Runtime: 87 min.
Country: Canada
Year: 2008
Direction: Astra Taylor
Screenplay: Astra Taylor
Cast: Judith Butler, Michael Hardt, Peter Singer, Cornel West, Slavoj Žižek
Cinematography: John M. Tran
Music: Heather McIntosh
Sound: John Laing
Editing: Robert Kennedy
Production: Silva Basmajian, Bill Imperial
Sales: NFB