Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers
IMDb ID: tt0368314 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.9 (1,528 votes)
Genres: Documentary
Looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency, more time and less work, and argues that these are not being fulfilled, and they never will be.
Stars
John Zerzan
George W. Bush
Fidel Castro
Kalle Lasn
Matt McMullen
Steve Ballmer
Tania
Mirta Muniz
Svante Tidholm
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: John Zerzan | Character: Self
Actor: George W. Bush | Character: Self
Actor: Fidel Castro | Character: Self
Actor: Kalle Lasn | Character: Self - Adbusters
Actor: Matt McMullen | Character: Self - RealDoll
Actor: Steve Ballmer | Character: Self
Actor: Tania | Character: Self - Cuba
Actor: Mirta Muniz | Character: Self - Cuba
Actor: Svante Tidholm | Character: Self
[Directors Group]
Name: Erik Gandini | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Erik Gandini | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Erik Gandini | Role: Producer
Name: Anne Möller Bondeson | Role: Producer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Lukas Eisenhauer | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Carl Nilsson | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Mårten Nilsson | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Johan Söderberg | Role: Editor
[Production Management]
Name: Patrik Axén | Role: Production Manager
[Art Department]
Name: Martin Hultman | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: David Österberg | Role: Sound Department
[animation department]
Name: Martin Hultman | Role: Animation Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Kaveh Akaber | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Elin Bergman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lisa Hellström | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anneli Kustfält | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Björn Westergård | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368314/videogallery/
Release Schedule
Sweden: March 22, 2003
Netherlands: November 21, 2003 (Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival)
Sweden: January 28, 2004 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Czech Republic: April 16, 2004 (One World Film Festival)
Slovenia: May 12, 2004 (Politically Incorrect Film Festival)
Greece: June 2004 (Ecocinema Festival)
Denmark: November 6, 2004 (CPH:DOX)
Argentina: March 12, 2005 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Spain: October 31, 2005 (IN-EDIT Barcelona International Music Documentary Film Festival)
Awards
Winner | 2004 | Prague One World Film Festival | Czech Radio Award | Erik Gandini, Surplus
Nominee | 2004 | Guldbagge Awards | Guldbagge | Best Documentary (Bästa dokumentärfilm) | Erik Gandini, Surplus
Winner | 2004 | Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival | Audience Award | Erik Gandini, Surplus
Winner | 2003 | International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) | Silver Wolf | Erik Gandini, Surplus
Winner | 2004 | Seville European Film Festival | Special Mention | Erik Gandini, Surplus
Box Office
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