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INTERVIEW
Jehane Noujaim talks about filming her flatmate's faltering business dealings |
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LIVE CHAT TRANSCRIPT
Co-director Chris Hegedus on Startup.com, Clinton and what's wrong with TV |
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Commissioner's
Comment
Nick Fraser
Storyville Series Editor
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Startup.com
is one of those films that makes sense of the romance of American
capitalism. It’s set in the strange era, now seemingly long past,
of dotcom frenzy. Its protagonists, old school friends Tom and Kaleil,
believe passionately that they are about to make a lot of money, and
they feel that this is not only the best thing to be doing, but becoming
rich is a truly moral activity.
Startup.com is also the comedy for our times - no one in the end gets
hurt in the film, despite many setbacks, with the exception of the
people who actually put money into Tom and Kaleil’s company.
Chris Hegedus and Jehane
Noujaim admirably capture the whole episode of dotcom fever.
Because the film is shot on digital video, the proceedings have a
remarkable intimacy. This film won a number of awards. It didn’t
win the Oscar, perhaps because it is too full of good cheer and good
humour. Not to be missed.
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