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"Increasingly, politicians are seen simply as managers of public life. But now, they have discovered a new role that restores their power and autho...

The documentary filmmaker’s new series shows how a country traumatised by the successive failures of communism and capitalism ended up with Putin.

The Mayfair Set), Curtis weaves dozens of seemingly disparate historical threads together, producing a rich—if, at times, overwhelming—tapestry. Across his library, Curtis employs a simple, spartan editing style, splicing film clips, news broadcasts, stock footage and interviews, underlaid by his even-keeled narration. Curtis began his filmmaking career as a journalist, and his dry, matter-of-fact presentation persists. His technique yields a utilitarian collage, leaving room for the storie...

Since Pandora’s Box (1992), his first fully-formed documentary series, Adam Curtis has been exploring the forces that shape society: science, finance, psychology, and more. He’s also using the vast BBC archive as a resource, digging through this Reithian residue, turning up rare and strange moments, and making increasingly bold aesthetic choices. Curtis’ documentaries don’t present themselves as neutral reportage; they are beautifully aestheticized essay films that put across a particu...

Can't Get You Out of My Head aims to provide an "emotional history of the modern world".