The Liberation of Everyday Life
by Juli Jiyoung
Kang
Fed up with the banality of the workplace and the moral bankruptcy of late modern capitalism, a shy, disgruntled office worker named Echo Park decides to throw her shoe in the works after being inspired by third world revolutionary writers to de-colonize her mind. A dark comedy about the pitfalls and joys of theory vs. practice.
Written and Directed by Juli Jiyoung Kang
Starring:
Connie C. Kim as Echo Park
Peter McLaren as the Marxist Professor
Brian Diamond as Bernard Riley
Jennifer Wu as Flora
Marielle Heller as Maria
David Chittick as Sam
Aomawa Baker as Tracy
With Lawrence Long, Michael Hirsch, Sarah Maria Newman, Jency Rodriguez,
Carlos and Robert Oceguera.
Director of Photography: James Yuan
Asst. Directors: Maeve McQuillan and Rena Ferrick
Production Note by Juli Kang:
Professor
Peter McLaren plays a Marxist Professor turned spiritual guide in the
movie. When Echo has nowhere else to turn to for advice, he reminds her
of the power she has within herself to transform the world. This is what
he does every day with his students and his writing.
Comments by Peter
McLaren:
Working with director Juli Kang on this film reaffirmed my faith
in the creative ability and political determination of the
current generation of artists and filmmakers to serve as agents of social
transformation by taking up the struggle for liberation and freedom in
new
and powerful ways. Kang combines the enduring message of Third World
revolutionaries with contemporary struggles of young people seeking to
overcome
the alienation and exploitation of late capitalist society.
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