The Joyless Economy
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.
Director: Marjorie Conrad
Cast
E. Gautier
Narrator
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Details
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release
- May 21, 2026
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Marjorie Conrad