The Future Is Now!

Synopsis

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?

Main Cast

Paul Ahmarani

Man Of Today

Age : 52 | Popularity : 7%

Liane Balaban

Woman Of Tomorrow

Age : 44 | Popularity : 6%

Alain de Botton

The Philosopher

Age : 54 | Popularity : 3%

Shigeru Ban

The Architect

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Christian Bök

The Poet

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Marlene Dumas

The Artist

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Frances Dupuis-Déri

The Anarchist

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rivka Galchen

The Author

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Jim Brown Gary Burns
Writing	Writer	Jim Brown Gary Burns
Production	Producer	George Baptist Bonnie Thompson Shirley Vercruysse
	Casting	Rhonda Fisekci
Sound	Original Music Composer	John Abram
Camera	Director of Photography	Patrick McLaughlin
Editing	Editor	Paul Mortimer
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Jenna Wright
	Makeup Artist	Lizane La Salle
Department	Role	Name

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