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The Joyless Economy

2026
58 min
Documentary

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 & Characters

E. Gautier

Narrator

Directors & Crew

M

Marjorie Conrad

Director

B

B. Curran

Writer

M

Marjorie Conrad

Writer

M

Marjorie Conrad

Producer

J

John Tuthill

Producer

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