Power. Corruption. Tax-dodging. Meet the worldwide communities dedicated to confront and dismantle the mechanics of global inequality in this symphony of resistance.
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Fredrik Gertten (Push, Bikes Vs. Cars, Big Boys Gone Bananas!*) returns with Breaking Social, an analysis of patterns of kleptocracy and extractivism around the world. The film follows some of these global stories, and through the people fighting these inequalities we see the possibilities of overcoming injustice - reimagining the building blocks of our societies, and finding hope along the way.
All societies are based on the idea of a social contract. We are told that if we work hard, if we treat others with respect, if we play by the rules, we will be rewarded. But then there are the rule breakers. Those who use power and corruption to play the system, who make use of tax havens, or who reap profits without paying back to society.
While social inequality grows, so does the reaction to this abuse of our systems. Communities around the world are moving beyond cynicism and despair to organise and protest at the frontlines of social uprising. Breaking Social exposes the mechanics of global inequality and the growing global resistance determined to confront and dismantle them.
“A stunning, multi-dimensional, global overview...a wide-ranging picture of the problems of our time.”
ALEKSANDRA BIERNACKA, MODERN TIMES REVIEW
