Age of Stupid

• 2009
• UK
• 1h 30min
• 12A

• Directed by: Franny Armstrong
• Written by: Franny Armstrong
• Cast: Pete Postlethwaite, Piers Guy, Jamila Bayyoud
• Website: www.ageofstupid.net

Marrying Britain's honourable tradition of dystopian sci-fi with the eco documentary form, Armstrong's film is an aesthetically pragmatic, ethically dogmatic attempt to save the world. More or less a documentary study telling six stories from four continents, the film's strength lies in their variety, and the compelling use of sci-fi as a framing device, with Postlethwaite playing a character looking after the Global Archive in the future.

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