Movies and TvShows featuring "anti-consumerism" theme.

George Nada, a homeless laborer, discovers a secret group manipulating society through subliminal messaging. With a pair of special sunglasses, Nada can now see the truth and must fight against the alien-controlled human collaborators. As he uncovers the conspiracy, Nada teams up with a resistance group to expose the aliens and their plan.

In La Belle Verte, a group of extraterrestrials from a harmonious and technologically advanced planet visit Earth to observe its inhabitants. The film explores themes of satire, social criticism, anti-materialism, and anti-consumerism as the extraterrestrials witness the destructive and materialistic nature of human civilization. Through their interactions, they encourage a return to nature, empathy, and spirituality as a way to address ecological and environmental issues. The film also critiques the negative impact of technology and capitalism on the planet, advocating for green living and a more natural way of life. Ultimately, it offers a message of spiritual redemption and the importance of communing with nature.

In the quiet town of Centerville, the dead begin to rise from their graves due to polar fracking, causing chaos and terror for the residents. As the zombies feast on the living, the town's police force, including a police officer named Ronnie, try to protect the remaining survivors and find a way to stop the zombie apocalypse.

Exit Through the Gift Shop is a documentary about Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant living in Los Angeles who becomes obsessed with filming every aspect of his life. Through his cousin, who is a street artist, Thierry meets and eventually becomes friends with some of the biggest names in street art, including Banksy. Thierry decides to become a street artist himself, adopting the moniker Mr. Brainwash. The film explores the world of street art and the blurred line between art and commerce.

Sorry to Bother You follows the story of Cassius Green, a young black man living in Oakland, California, who works as a telemarketer. Frustrated with his low pay and lack of prospects, Cassius discovers a magical key that helps him achieve unprecedented success. However, as he rises through the ranks of his company, Cassius realizes the cost of his newfound success and must decide between loyalty to his friends and the pursuit of wealth and power.

A live-action children's television series following 15 year old Oliver Cates and his friend Dee who - using their homemade time machine- zap historical figures into their 21st century lives.

The Corporation is a thought-provoking documentary that analyzes the power and influence of corporations. Through interviews and archival footage, it explores various aspects such as corporate crimes, advertising strategies, political lobbying, environmental activism, and the impact on society.

2 or 3 Things I Know About Her is a dark comedy that delves into the life of a housewife who leads a double life as a prostitute. Set in 1960s France, the film tackles themes of consumerism, urban development, and the struggles of modernization. Through a story of occasional prostitution, the movie provides a satirical commentary on societal norms and the impact of commercialization.

In 100 Things, a man finds himself in a financial crisis and decides to challenge himself to live with only 100 things. As he embarks on this journey, he discovers the true value of his possessions and the impact consumerism has on his life. Through this experience, he learns important life lessons about friendship, family relationships, and the pursuit of happiness.

The Pervert's Guide to Ideology is a documentary that delves into the power of ideology and its influence on our everyday lives. Through the perspective of philosopher Slavoj Žižek, it explores various topics such as psychoanalysis, philosophy, pop culture, ethics, and cinema history. The film takes a critical look at the ideologies that shape our beliefs and behaviors, touching on subjects like propaganda, religion, nazism, and capitalism. With a touch of dark humor, it challenges the viewer to question their own ideological frameworks and examine the world we live in.

In an alternate reality where anthropomorphic animals coexist, Bucky O'Hare, a rabbit and his crew, must protect the universe from the evil Toad Empire. With the help of their spaceship, the Righteous Indignation, Bucky and his allies go on various missions to stop the Toads from enslaving other worlds. Along the way, they encounter space battles, rescue missions, and encounter other unique characters.

Long-haired, barefoot people. Free love! Veganism! Experiments with drugs... The sixties, right? Not quite. In 1900 a group of middle class kids revolted against their time and started the original alternative community - Monte Verità, the mountain of truth. A community based on veganism, feminism, pacifism and free love. This creative documentary mixes interviews, archive and animation in a beautiful combination bringing you straight back to the early 1900 as seen through the eyes of these young radicals. The documentary Freak Out tells the untold story of the birth of the alternative movement and unfold the uncanny similarities between our time and what they revolted against in the early 1900s.

With the energy of the dying, those in power apply themselves to reasserting the value of work – with force, if need be. But more and more workers have understood that, to truly value their work, they have to do without it. They also have to get rid of the society of consumption that goes along with it. It may not be easy, but it is certainly amusing. We present a panorama of a mass desertion destined to spread.

More of a film essay - of the type pioneered by Orson Welles and Chris Marker - than a standard documentary, German filmmaker Lutz Dammbeck's The Net: The Unabomber, the LSD and the Internet begins with the typical format and structure of a nonfiction film, and a single subject (the life and times of mail bomber Ted Kaczynski). From that thematic springboard, Dammbeck branches out omnidirectionally, segueing into a series of thematic riffs and variants on such marginally-related subjects as: the history of cyberspace, terrorism, utopian ideals, LSD, the Central Intelligence Agency, and Cuckoo's Nest author Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters.

Omar decides to emigrate to America as his 30th birthday approaches, but first he wants to get revenge on the people who have gotten in his way.

Comedy with fairy-tale touches, about Kate, who wants to marry, and Mr. Devil, who is not interested in the heart or soul of this passionate and aging lady, but is interested in her good cooking – for Mr. Devil is a glutton.

Young photography model Susanna and her alienated teenage brother Veli spend the summer of 1969 travelling around Finland, mostly with another girl and her boyfriend. Sporting the latest fashions and trendy hairdos, they naïvely observe and criticise the modern consumer society, advertising, fancy boats and summer cottages, country dances, barbecues, and any other phenomena that were supposed to bother angry young intellectuals in those days. The plot and the political agenda are delivered with a cheerful, tongue-in-cheek mixture of documentary observations, fake TV commercials, fake interviews, philosophical voiceovers and titles, and a jazzy soundtrack by the progressive rock group Wigwam.

There's a bad mood rising against the corporate brands. No Logo is the warning on the label. In the last decade, No Logo has become a cultural manifesto for the critics of unfettered capitalism worldwide. As the world faces a second economic depression, No Logo's analysis of our corporate and branded world is as timely and powerful as ever. Equal parts cultural analysis, political manifesto, mall-rat memoir, and journalistic exposé, No Logo is the first book to put the new resistance into pop-historical and clear economic perspective. It tells a story of rebellion and self-determination in the face of our new branded world.

A thought-provoking documentary that delves into the challenges and consequences of our rapidly growing population, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable practices and global action. It examines key issues such as the impact on the environment, gender inequality, and the delicate balance of our ecosystems.

Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping follows the journey of performance artist Bill Talen and his persona, Reverend Billy, as he uses street theater and political protest to raise awareness about the negative impacts of consumerism and globalization. Through engaging and satirical performances, Reverend Billy aims to challenge the prevailing consumer culture and advocate for a more sustainable and just world.