The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism
2009, English. Directed by Adam Curtis.
Short film about how mainstream media simplify complex events and present them as "scattered terrible things happening everywhere, Oh Dear", leaving the public feeling powerless to do anything about them. Screened in the third episode of the first series of Charlie Brooker's Newswipe.
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- 0h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 3 August 2009
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Adam Curtis
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The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 August 2009. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism, try A Toxic Love Story, Naqoyqatsi, Fuck.
Who directed The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism?
The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism (2009) was directed by Adam Curtis and stars Adam Curtis.