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 The Menu stands in a long tradition of satirical films that take aim at the upper classes and capitalism.  From Luis Bunel’s The Exterminating Angel and The Discrete Charm of the Bourgeoisie to Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You and Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite, film makers have often turned their craft to the failures of Capitalist societies.

 

The Goons at Bloodfest teamed up with Caitlin Grant from Plug it Up to talk about The Menu, ant capitalist film, and so much more.




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