The Present Situation

Name: The Present Situation
Director: Joel Straley
Released: 2024-05-01
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Aly Hilgefort, John Sartori, Matt Calanese, Michael Varamogiannis Hernandez, Jon Dimakopoulos

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2024 · 120 min

Overview

The Present Situation is a half narrative, half video-essay film about a small group of “extremely online” budding revolutionaries who kidnap a hedge-fund manager. Peppered throughout the narrative is a spectacle of video clips from a wide variety of sources (PBS documentaries, YouTube explainer videos, TikToks, old and current News Magazine programs, etc.)

Directed by Joel Straley

Cast

Aly Hilgefort — Landlord
John Sartori — John
Matt Calanese — Matt
Michael Varamogiannis Hernandez — Michael
Jon Dimakopoulos — Dimo