Future Shock (film)
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Future Shock is a 1972 short documentary film
directed by Alex Grasshoff
and narrated by Orson Welles
. It was screened at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival
, but wasn't entered into the main competition. It is based on the book of the same name
.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
directed by Alex Grasshoff
Alex Grasshoff
Alexander Grasshoff was an American documentary filmmaker and director who received 3 Oscars nominations.Along with fellow producer Robert Cohn, he is possibly best known for writing and directing the documentary Young Americans, won an Academy Award for best feature documentary in April 1969...
and narrated by Orson Welles
Orson Welles
George Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...
. It was screened at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival
1973 Cannes Film Festival
The 26th Cannes Film Festival was held on May 10–25, 1973. At this festival two new non-competitive sections were added: 'Étude et documents' and 'Perspectives du Cinéma Français' ....
, but wasn't entered into the main competition. It is based on the book of the same name
Future Shock
Future Shock is a book written by the futurist Alvin Toffler in 1970. In the book, Toffler defines the term "future shock" as a certain psychological state of individuals and entire societies. His shortest definition for the term is a personal perception of "too much change in too short a period of...
.