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The Anarchists (TV Series)

The Anarchists

2022

Todd Schramke

Documentary

5.3

116

TV Series. Documentary 6 Episodes. This documentary follows an eclectic cast of dreamers, fugitives, and crypto-enthusiasts whose annual gathering in Acapulco, Mexico becomes a massive anarchist community — but what begins as a hopeful experiment to live out a radical new way of life proves to be more challenging and dangerous than anyone could have expected. In 2015, Jeff Berwick, a Canadian entrepreneur-turned-provocateur, launched a conference in Acapulco, ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Joel Keller Decider	"If The Anarchists were just about the movement itself, it would be boring and enraging. But because it’s about how the movement got infiltrated by people who made things increasingly chaotic and violent, we’re ready to see where the rest of the series goes."
		Brian Lowry CNN	"The documentary serves as an obvious cautionary tale about the appeal of nonconformist movements that require cooperation among people who aren't inclined to trust anyone"
		Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"It’s not bad, but sometimes a six-part series ends up being ideal for viewers who have the approximate six hours to see past a project’s padding to a leaner, more purposeful version of its own story"
		Judy Berman Time	"The characters are captivating—so much so that their personalities often overpower Schramke’s own perspective"
		Melanie McFarland Salon	"Schramke's ability to wrangle all of these narratives into a coherent form proves to be sporadic and limited at best"

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