Directed by

Richard Brouillette

What is neo-liberalism? ItŐs the political philosophy that defers control of the economy to private interests, that minimizes the role of government and that, for example, prefers to control inflation to curbing unemployment. Using a whoŐs-who of observers, from American linguist and political theorist Noam Chomsky to Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet, French-Canadian filmmaker Richard Brouillette holds a magnifying glass to the financial system that came close to bankrupting us all.

From the Official Site for Encirclement:

"A cogent attempt to bring related ideas to cinematic life, and an antidote to sound bite documentaries in general" —Dennis Lim, The New York Times and The International Herald Tribune

"Brouillette succeeds in remaining purely documentary. The film achieves its particular depth and integrity not least by giving equal time on the podium to some of the most eloquent representatives of Neo-Liberalism and Libertarianism (Martin Masse, Jean-Luc MiguŽ, Filip Palda, Donald J. Boudreaux) - hence, the viewer witnesses an undistorted and fair discourse on a high academic level." —Joscha Bach, Vanity Fair

"A critical and intelligent thesis, as dense as hail, on the origins and strategies of neo-liberalism and its global neo-colonialist effects." —Martin Walder, Neue Zźrcher Zeitung

Contemporary Arts Alliance wishes to acknowledge the partnership of Richard Brouillette and Films du Passeur in presenting Encirclement.

Preceded by

I Work in Public

Matt Judge / Canada / 2009 / 5 mins

Our man in the street takes on a quite different meaning in this creative, albeit desperate, solution to the recent economic slump.

Contemporary Arts Alliance wishes to acknowledge the partnership of Matt Judge in presenting I Work in Public.

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