TIFF Picks 09: Chris Smith’s Collapse

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#15. COLLAPSE

Director: Chris Smith 
Distributor: Rights Available.

Buzz: Chris Smith has picked one hell of a subject to interview – the whistleblower of all whistleblowers. TIFF’s Thom Powers says the style “recalls the work of Errol Morris and Spalding Gray” and let me tell you, a one-on-one interview with an unpopular person as was the case with Morris’ The Fog of War resulted in one hell of a fascinating watch.

The Gist: It’s an awfully lonely world when the people around you don’t want the bad news. From the acclaimed director of American Movie, this portrait of radical thinker Michael Ruppert explores his apocalyptic vision of the future, spanning the crises in economics, energy, environment and more.

TIFF Schedule: Click here for screening times

 
Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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