29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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The Yes Men Are Revolting

The Yes Men Are Revolting

Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum, Laura Nix / Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, United States / 2014 / 91 min.


synopsis

This documentary comedy proves that even environmental activism can be carried out with insight and humor. A duo of seasoned agitators infiltrate conferences and, using hoaxes, fake press releases and various declarations, draw attention to themselves so that they can point out the callousness and arrogance of large corporations and government organizations.

“All of these actions could’ve been YouTube videos and that’s the end of it, but we wanted to tell a more complex story about what it also means to be an activist over time.” (Andy Bichlbaum)

more about film

director: Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum, Laura Nix
producer: Laura Nix, Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum
script: Laura Nix, Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno
photography: Raul Barcelona, Laura Nix
editing: Geraud Brisson, Claire L. Chandler, Søren B. Ebbe

Film at festival

festival edition:2016
section:Masterclass
language:English
colour:Colour and B&W

Info

director:Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum, Laura Nix
original title:The Yes Men Are Revolting
country:Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, United States
year:2014
running time:91 min.

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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