The Future Is Now!
A journalist (Liane Balaban) meets “Man of Today” (Paul Ahmarani) who, while a responsible citizen, is disengaged from greater society. He believes once he’s dead nothing more matters. As an experiment to see if she can turn his pessimistic view around, the journalist sends him on a journey of enlightenment to prove that the future does matter. Travelling the globe, he finds himself in surprising encounters with great minds in the arts and sciences. Starting with an unexpected poetry reading and conversation with experimental poet Christian Bök, Man of Today engages with architect Shigeru Ban, activist Francis Dupuis-Déri, philosopher Alain de Botton, artist Marlene Dumas, novelist Rivka Galchen, leading scientists and a ghost. Will the journalist succeed in turning a cynic into an optimist? Will it matter? What can one person do?
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More Information on The Future Is Now!
A journalist (Liane Balaban) meets “Man of Today” (Paul Ahmarani) who, while a responsible citizen, is disengaged from greater society. He believes once he’s dead nothing more matters. As an experiment to see if she can turn his pessimistic view around, the journalist sends him on a journey of enlightenment to prove that the future does matter. Travelling the globe, he finds himself in surprising encounters with great minds in the arts and sciences. Starting with an unexpected poetry reading and conversation with experimental poet Christian Bök, Man of Today engages with architect Shigeru Ban, activist Francis Dupuis-Déri, philosopher Alain de Botton, artist Marlene Dumas, novelist Rivka Galchen, leading scientists and a ghost. Will the journalist succeed in turning a cynic into an optimist? Will it matter? What can one person do? The Future Is Now! featuring Paul Ahmarani and Liane Balaban is available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, and available for rent or purchase on Prime Video. It's a drama movie.
Director
Gary Burns
Director
Jim Brown
Man Of Today
Paul Ahmarani
Woman Of Tomorrow
Liane Balaban
The Philosopher
Alain de Botton
The Architect
Shigeru Ban
The Poet
Christian Bök
The Artist
Marlene Dumas
The Anarchist
Frances Dupuis-Déri
The Author
Rivka Galchen
The Scientist
Richard Dawkins
The Scientist
J. Craig Venter
The Existentialist
Jean-Paul Sartre
Young Man
Dan Beirne
Receptionist
Elysa Chan
Grad Student Activist
Vanessa Matsui
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