As MUBI’s Dystopia season launches, James Balmont shares five classics of the genre to watch now
Consider the events of the past few years – from Trump to Brexit to the you-know-what virus. Council estates continue to be emptied in the path of gentrification, and consumerism is fuelled by targeted ads from brands and corporations alike. It’s not too hard to argue that we’re living in a dystopia right now.
In 2021 we live in a world characterised by widespread health scares, economic stagnation and political controversy.season, then, arrives with great timing. But while we hope that a post-pandemic society won’t resemble the likes depicted in these films, there are warnings within that can’t be ignored. And moreover, if there’s one thing to savour after a year of lockdowns and isolated living, it’s that imagination is a virtue.
“Angry unemployed people are rioting in the streets,” says one news reporter. “It’s an economic sex war,” says another, as flaws in the state’s communist-inspired employment programme inspires violence between underprivileged groups.
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