
The Shock Doctrine
Documentary · Animation
Overview
Drawing surprising connections between market methods and CIA torture techniques developed in the 1950s, the film explores how well-known events of the recent past have been theaters for the shock doctrine, from Pinochet's coup in Chile, to the Tiananmen Square Massacre, to the war in Iraq today.
Top Cast
Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein
Herself - Narrator
Naomi Klein
Herself - Narrator
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