The Future Is Now! (2011)
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A vivacious reporter (Liane Balaban) strives to reconnect a bewildered Man of Today (Paul Ahmarani) with contemporary society by speaking with a multitude of artists, scientists, and philosophers including Rivka Galchen, Alain de Botton, and Marlene Dumas. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gary Burns, Jim Brown
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama
Critic Reviews
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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The viewer's attention is torn between the breezy philosophical chat and a sense of awe at the filmmakers' travel budget.
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S. James Wegg, JWR
... here's a film that can't help to provoke further discussion, with family, friends (and, hopefully, like-minded strangers) but might also lead to some solitary self-searching, or is that what we are afraid of most?
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Norman Wilner, NOW Toronto
[Turns] a talking-heads documentary into a more accessible entertainment.
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Cast
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Paul Ahmarani
as The Man of Today
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Liane Balaban
as Saleswoman, The Woman of Tomorrow
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Shigeru Ban
as Architect
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Christian Bok
as Poet
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Alain de Botton
as Philosopher
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Marlene Dumas
as Artist
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Francis Dupuis-Déri
as Anarchist
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Rivka Galchen
as Author
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Richard Dawkins
as Scientist
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Craig Venter
as Scientist
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Jean-Paul Sartre
as Existentialist
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Marty Antonini
as Street Interview
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Dan Beirne
as Street Interview
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Pammi Brar
as Street Interview
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Graham Cuthbertson
as Street Interview
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Kyle Gatehouse
as Street Interview
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Matt Holland
as Street Interview
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Lois Holley
as Street Interview
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Esther Huang
as Street Interview
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Fanny La Croix
as Street Interview
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Faith Louissaint
as Street Interview
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Daniel Rindress Kay
as Street Interview
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Craig Thomas
as Street Interview
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Jenna Wright
as Street Interview
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Oliver L'?cuyer
as Cameraman
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Mireille Tawfik
as Documentary Filmmaker
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Karl Fodor
as Bar Patron
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James Martin
as Bar Patron
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Spiro Malandrakis
as Grad Student Activist
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Vanessa Matsui
as Grad Student Activist
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Gabriel Vinuela
as Jazz Club Musician
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Alex Lefaivre
as Jazz Club Musician
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Mark Nelson
as Jazz Club Musician
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Jerome Trecu
as Helicopter Pilot
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Elysa Chan
as Receptionist
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Peter Balkwill
as Puppeteer
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Peter Batakliev
as Sartre's Valet
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John Treleaven
as Older Gentleman
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Patrick Costello
as Woman of Tomorrow's Assistant
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Kelie Jensen
as Woman Traveler