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The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism

Name: The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-08-03
Duration: 7 min
Rating: 9

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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.

08-03-2009

7 min

Main Cast

Adam Curtis

Adam Curtis (born 1955) is an award-winning British documentarian and writer. He has also worked as a television producer, director and narrator. He works for BBC Current Affairs. His programmes express a clear, albeit sometimes controversial, opinion about their subject.

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Movie Details

Production Info

Director:: Adam Curtis

Writer:: Adam Curtis

Production:: BBC

Locations and Languages

Country:: GB

Filming:: GB

Languages:: en