The Joyless Economy
2026 · 58 min · Documentary
Short film selected for the Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight Lineup. A documentary that explores how a woman's movie collection triggers her infidelity. Created for one viewer—the woman whose confessions are revealed through hypnotic second-person narration. All events and artifacts are presented at a steady, soothing pace.
- Director
- Marjorie Conrad
- Writers
- B. Curran, Marjorie Conrad
- Released
- May 21, 2026
- Language
- English
Cast
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