Film
The Joyless Economy
2026 · 58m · Documentary
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Overview
Short film selected for the Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight Lineup. A documentary that explores how a woman's movie collection triggers her infidelity. Created for one viewer—the woman whose confessions are revealed through hypnotic second-person narration. All events and artifacts are presented at a steady, soothing pace.
Cast
Crew
- Marjorie ConradDirector · Writer · Producer · Editor
- B. CurranWriter
- John TuthillProducer
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 21, 2026
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genres
- Documentary
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