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The Monopoly of Violence

2020 · 86 min

A sober, talk-heavy roundtable that turns footage of protest and police force into a quiet, unsettling argument about state power.

Overview: As anger and resentment grow in the face of social inequalities, many citizens-led protests are being repressed with an ever-increasing violence. In this documentary, David Dufresne gathers a panel of citizens to question, exchange and confront their views on the social order and the legitimacy of the use of force by the State.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and cynical. Measured and demanding.
About: Politics, violence, power, justice
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
violence
power
justice
corruption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none