In light of the Occupy movement sweeping the world, here is a documentary film that follows one man around the world as he uncovers emergent clues that suggest the decline of the Western World.

View the trailer here

In this film, he analyzes a world characterised by individualism and rampant consumerism. Decadence is a timely essay that raises a warning flag about the attrition of everyday life undercut by meaningless excess and cultural fraud. It is also a call to action to stop our meaningless drift by revaluing the things that comprised the West at its best.

See the Sydney Morning Herald Review here

Screening for Melbourne, Australia is scheduled for December 8th at Nova Cinema, Carlton.  Time to be confirmed. It is also being screened in New York- Free, 7.30pm on the Thursday the 8th of December, 2011 @ Tribeca Screening Room, 375 Greenwich St, 2nd Floor (b/w Franklin St. and N.Moore St.).

Film overview

A compelling essay-style documentary dealing with the decline of the fundamental institutions of the West. Filmed in ten countries, Decadence looks at what the western world has gained and lost, and what its future might hold. Presented in four chapters – the rise of the West from the dark ages to democracy; the birth of credit and capitalism; the peak of education and culture; and the changing social values. Features Noam Chomsky.

Also screening at Belgrave Cinema, Belgrave, Victoria, Australia on 8th March for a limited season.  It will run as long as audience numbers continue to support its screening.

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