The Future Is Now! (2011)
A journalist meets “Man of Today” who, while a responsible citizen, is disengaged from greater society. He believes once he’s dead nothing more matters. As an experiment to see if she can turn his pessimistic view around, the journalist sends him on a journey of enlightenment to prove that the future does matter. Travelling the globe, he finds himself in surprising encounters with great minds in the arts and sciences. Starting with an unexpected poetry reading and conversation with experimental poet Christian Bök, Man of Today engages with architect Shigeru Ban, activist Francis Dupuis-Déri, philosopher Alain de Botton, artist Marlene Dumas, novelist Rivka Galchen, leading scientists and a ghost. Will the journalist succeed in turning a cynic into an optimist? Will it matter? What can one person do?
| Movie ID | 25814 |
|---|---|
| Genre | – |
| Director | Jim Brown, Gary Burns |
| Main cast | Paul Ahmarani, Liane Balaban, Alain de Botton, Shigeru Ban, Christian Bök, Marlene Dumas, Frances Dupuis-Déri, Rivka Galchen |
| Release date | 24 June 2011 |
| Release year | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 91 min (1h 31m) |
| Rating | 10.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Burns Film Ltd. |
Director: Jim Brown, Gary Burns
Writers: Jim Brown, Gary Burns
Top cast
Paul AhmaraniMan Of Today
Liane BalabanWoman Of Tomorrow
Alain de BottonThe Philosopher
Shigeru BanThe Architect
Christian BökThe Poet
Marlene DumasThe Artist
Frances Dupuis-DériThe Anarchist
Rivka GalchenThe Author
Richard DawkinsThe Scientist
J. Craig VenterThe Scientist
Jean-Paul SartreThe Existentialist
Dan BeirneYoung Man
Elysa ChanReceptionist
Vanessa MatsuiGrad Student Activist
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