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52docs 14 / The land of make believe
52 Docs
June 22, 2025
In another universe the release of a new Adam Curtis film/series means lines around the block outside every cinema in the land.
In this one, it goes straight to BBC iPlayer and quickly onto YouTube via some of his devoted fans.
How many other documentarians have a reddit channel devoted to their work, or had their distinctive style satirised?
But he’s not to everyone’s taste!
Unfolding events in the Middle East mean his film Bitter Lake is probably worth revisiting but for now let’s swim in the latest shimmering glimpse into the subconscious of this ‘maverick genius’ and see where we end up.
Interview with Adam Curtis.
