The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel

The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel is a 2020 Canadian documentary film, directed by Joel Bakan and Jennifer Abbott.[2] A sequel to the influential 2003 film The Corporation, the film profiles new developments in the political and social power of corporations since the release of the original.

The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel
Film poster
Directed byJoel Bakan
Jennifer Abbott
Produced byBetsy Carson
Trish Dolman
Written byJoel Bakan
Based onThe New Corporation
by Joel Bakan
Music byMatt Robertson
CinematographyIan Kerr
Edited byPeter Roeck
Production
company
Grant Street Productions
Release date
  • September 13, 2020 (2020-09-13) (TIFF[1])
Running time
105 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

Critical response

Writing for Now and The Georgia Straight, Norman Wilner reviewed the film positively, stating that "There’s not a lot of new information here, but the organization is thoughtful and pointed, summing up two decades of immoral, destructive conduct by businesses whose CEOs understand that any fines that might be levied against them for their actions are worth paying, given the massive profits those actions will create. And yes, this furious anti-corporate documentary counts Rogers and Bell among its production partners. That’s 2020 for you."[4]

Michael Vecchio of Exclaim! was more dismissive, writing that "while the nefarious actions of the corporate world remain as devious as ever, knowledge of their conduct has become more mainstream, and so it is not so much that what this sequel is presenting is not important, but rather that it hardly gives viewers any new insight. Indeed, the question does arise; is this sequel really as necessary as its title claims?"[5]

References
  1. https://www.tiff.net/events/the-new-corporation-the-unfortunately-necessary-sequel
  2. Pat Mullen, "‘Inconvenient Indian’, ‘New Corporation’, ‘No Ordinary Man’ Rep Canadian Docs in TIFF Line-up". Point of View, July 30, 2020.
  3. Victoria Ahearn, "TIFF announces all 50 titles for pandemic-tailored 2020 event". Toronto Star, July 30, 2020.
  4. Norman Wilner, "VIFF review: The New Corporation concludes we’re all pretty much screwed". The Georgia Straight, September 14, 2020.
  5. Michael Vecchio, "'The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel' Isn't as Essential as the Title Claims". Exclaim!, November 11, 2020.


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