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Alex Garland’s 'Civil War' gives audiences a pre-US election vision of the future

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Sun, 7 Apr 2024, 11:22AM
“Civil War,” Alex Garland’s election-year provocation, debuted this week at the SXSW Film and TV Festival, unveiling a violent vision of a near-future America at war with itself. (March 15)
“Civil War,” Alex Garland’s election-year provocation, debuted this week at the SXSW Film and TV Festival, unveiling a violent vision of a near-future America at war with itself. (March 15)

Alex Garland’s 'Civil War' gives audiences a pre-US election vision of the future

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 7 Apr 2024, 11:22AM

The filmmaker behind indie hit 'Ex Machina' is offering viewers a look into a war-torn America ahead of a contentious election season. 

Director Alex Garland's 'Civil War' depicts a war-torn futuristic version of America, where states are at war with themselves.

Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall examines this contemporary thriller- and unpacks the idea that this could be a warning for the months ahead.

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