The Joyless Economy

Name: The Joyless Economy
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026
Duration: 58 min

2026 · 58 min

Documentary

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Trailer

Short film selected for the Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight Lineup. A documentary that explores how a woman's movie collection triggers her infidelity. Created for one viewer—the woman whose confessions are revealed through hypnotic second-person narration. All events and artifacts are presented at a steady, soothing pace.

Crew

Director Marjorie Conrad
Writer B. Curran
Writer Marjorie Conrad

Cast

E
E. Gautier
Narrator

Crew

Director — Marjorie Conrad
Writer — B. Curran
Writer — Marjorie Conrad

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Intermission

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