Astra Taylor

Astra Taylor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Astra Taylor (born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1979) is a Canadian-American documentary filmmaker and writer, best known for her 2005 film, Zizek!, about the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek, and for her 2008 film, Examined Life. Taylor grew up in Athens, Georgia, and was unschooled until age 13. She attended Brown University for a year and holds an MA in Liberal Studies from the New School. She has taught sociology at the University of Georgia and SUNY New Paltz. Her writings have appeared in numerous magazines, and in 2006 Filmmaker Magazine listed her as one of "25 new faces to watch." She is the sister of painter and disability activist Sunny Taylor, and is married to Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel. She is a vegan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Astra Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Astra Taylor Movies

  • 2021
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    Your Debt Is Someone Else's Asset

    Your Debt Is Someone Else's Asset

    1 2021 HD

    A collaboration between The Intercept; artist Molly Crabapple and her creative partners at Sharp As Knives productions; and writer Astra Taylor, this...

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  • 2018
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    What Is Democracy?

    What Is Democracy?

    6 2018 HD

    A vast, timely, and often chilling investigation into the idea and practice of democracy, ranging from Ancient Greece and Renaissance Europe to civil...

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  • 2008
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    Examined Life

    Examined Life

    6.4 2008 HD

    Examined Life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets. Offering privileged moments with great...

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  • 2019
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    Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies

    Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies

    6.7 2019 HD

    From ancient cave paintings to Twitter feeds and deep fakes, propaganda's rapid progression hasn't compromised its potency. Tracing its effective use...

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  • 2005
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    Žižek!

    Žižek!

    6.6 2005 HD

    ŽIŽEK! trails the thinker as he crisscrosses the globe, racing from New York City lecture halls, through the streets of Buenos Aires, and even...

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  • 2008
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    Examined Life

    Examined Life

    6.4 2008 HD

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  • 2005
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    Žižek!

    Žižek!

    6.6 2005 HD

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  • 2021
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    Your Debt Is Someone Else's Asset

    Your Debt Is Someone Else's Asset

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2008
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    Examined Life

    Examined Life

    6.4 2008 HD

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  • 2018
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    What Is Democracy?

    What Is Democracy?

    6 2018 HD

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  • 2018
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    What Is Democracy?

    What Is Democracy?

    6 2018 HD

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  • 2005
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    Žižek!

    Žižek!

    6.6 2005 HD

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