Though the recession officially ended in summer 2009, the fallout continues for some 25 million unemployed and underemployed Americans, many of whom worked their way up the corporate ladder..
Direction
Levin finds humanity in job fair fluorescent lighting.
Editing
Juxtaposition of old corporate glory days hits brutally.
Director
Marc Levin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Levin filmed during Obama's 'recovery summer' 2010, capturing the exact moment political narrative diverged from lived reality.
Many subjects were initially reluctant to appear—being unemployed carried more shame in 2010 than today. Their participation itself was a small act of class solidarity.
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