Adam Curtis and Ari Aster: Survival Tips for Today's Dystopia

Documentarian Adam Curtis and director Ari Aster gave an interview to the Guardian regarding the contemporary political scene and digital atomization. They discussed how cinema can function as a mirror and a means of awakening.

Ari Aster's new film, Eddington, brings together Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal, with differing views on how to deal with the Covid crisis in a small town. Adam Curtis's latest documentary series, Shifty, examines similar themes through the lens of Britain during the Thatcher era.

Both creators agree that society has lost faith in the future, trapped in digital 'cells' and political fantasies. Curtis emphasizes that nostalgia is an obstacle to progressive thought, while Aster highlights paranoia as a collective social phenomenon.

Both emphasize the need for films to act as 'mirrors', forcing viewers to question their beliefs and their place in society.