The New Rulers of the World (2001): Cast
The New Rulers of the World is a 2001 documentary directed by Alan Lowery, starring John Pilger, George Monbiot and Pramoedya Ananta Toer. It runs 54 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 54 min
- Director
- Alan Lowery
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The New Rulers of the World About?
The premise of The New Rulers of the World without spoilers.
The film probes globalization myths that pervade language—‘thinking globally’ and the ‘global economy’—suggesting a borderless world. Pilger’s 2001 documentary uses Indonesia, praised by the World Bank before its 1998 crisis, to show how investment choices in London or Tokyo can create jobs or cause unemployment, exposing human cost of policies.
The New Rulers of the World Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- globalisation
- inequality
- dutch colony
- corporation
- reference to the economist magazine
- reference to nike
- indonesia
- imperialism
- income inequality
- dengue fever
- slums
- sweatshop
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- sewing sweatshop
- fashion brand
- reference to the gap
- reference to adidas
- fashion industry
- women in workforce
- jakarta indonesia
- worker exploitation
- economic exploitation
- reference to old navy
- working conditions
- trade union
- reference to suharto
- massacre
- military dictatorship
- reference to the cia
- reference to the international monetary fund
- mass murder
- secret cooperation
- corporate takeover
- global capital
- indonesian investment conference
- foreign investment
- arms industry
- reference to world bank
- corruption
- debt
- national debt
- privatisation
- minimum wage
- repayment of debt
- capitalism
- world trade organization
- tony blair
- protest
- workers' rights
- cheap labor
The New Rulers of the World Cast
John Pilger leads the cast, with George Monbiot and Pramoedya Ananta Toer. Directed by Alan Lowery; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alan Lowery
More from Alan Lowery
More films directed by Alan Lowery: The War You Don’t See, Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq, Apartheid Did Not Die and The Secret Country: The First Australians Fight Back.
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The New Rulers of the World FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The New Rulers of the World, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The New Rulers of the World?
The New Rulers of the World runs 54 minutes.
When was The New Rulers of the World released?
The New Rulers of the World was released on July 18, 2001.
Who directed The New Rulers of the World?
The New Rulers of the World was directed by Alan Lowery.
More films by Alan Lowery Who is in the cast of The New Rulers of the World?
The New Rulers of the World stars John Pilger, George Monbiot and Pramoedya Ananta Toer, among 4 credited actors.
Does The New Rulers of the World have a post-credit scene?
No. The New Rulers of the World has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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