Defining and Redefining our Times

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Peter Joseph's 2007 documentary Zeitgeist the Movie examined our religions, monetary system and the events of September 11th, 2001 and built correlations which paint a not so rosy picture of our world, and the alleged true wizards behind the curtain.

From simplistic (to defend the assertion that there is an astrological etymology to modern theology, we are told that the Son (of God) really refers to the Sun -  which of course only works in English), to chillingly  provocative (the case for 911 being an "inside job" is made quite convincingly here), the film warns of a dystopia that is not in the future, but is instead happening right now.

In 2008, Joseph's sequel  Zeitgeist: Addendum was released.

Heavily influenced by Jacque Fresco's The Venus Project, it presented a far more positive view of how our future history might unfold. While I considered it's conclusions far more Utopian than credible, it's continued assessment of our monetary system was quite informative (although Paul Gignon's 2006 short film Money as Debt, remains the definitive fact-based analysis of this subject).

Whether you discount Zeitgeist as conspiracy theory nonsense, or find it to be an epiphany provoking document, it is impossible to walk away from these films without having your worldview challenged.

For that reason, I was thrilled when Barbara Black of The Zeigeist Movement's Toronto Chapter contacted PeBoVision to advise us that the third installment of the series, Zeitgeist: Moving Forward will have it's simultaneous worldwide theatrical release (60+ countries, in 20+ languages - 315 screenings at the time of this post) tomorrow, Saturday, January 15th!

It's Toronto premiere will take place at the  Bloor Cinema  at 9:30pm.

Although the film will once again be released free-online after this theatrical tour, I'm sure anyone who has experienced the first two installments will agree that the Zeitgeist films, and "The Zeitgeist Movement" deserve our attention and support.

Documentaries don't get made for free, and whether or not you agree with everything these films proffer, it must be agreed that Mr Joseph's underlying point of view deserves as widespread a voice as is afforded to supporters of the current failed social, political and monetary systems.

The revolution will not be televised.
Catch it in theatres,  January 15th.