Rec | SHIFTY BY ADAM CURTIS

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Newest series from [experimental BBC documentarian] Adam Curtis tackling the end of the 20th century in Britain is a gut punch, one of his bleakest and most resigned but still hilarious and fascinating as always. Seek out Hypernormalization (2019) if you’ve never seen any of his work. This ones on Youtube

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