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The Shock Doctrine

7.1/ 1020091h 22m

Documentary

An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

Directed by Michael Winterbottom

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Kieran O'Brien

Kieran O'Brien

Narrator (Voice)

Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein

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Milton Friedman

Milton Friedman

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John Major

John Major

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Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

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Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

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Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein

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Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice

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