The End of Certainties

More than a decade after the global financial crisis of 2007–08, this documentary takes stock of economic, sociocultural, environmental and political imbalances, and addresses a fundamental question: What can we do to build a more inclusive, fairer world? At the the International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) events in Montreal and Paris, Lafond meets economists, financiers, politicians and other key players active in various international bodies. Using in-depth conversations as well as excerpts from the conferences, he delves into these participants’ views, which include questioning the direction that globalization and capitalism have taken in light of the glaring inequalities that have resulted; the need to renew pacts of solidarity and take concrete actions in that regard; the essential role that First Peoples must play in the conversation about climate issues; the profound changes sweeping the world of work and technology, resulting in both challenges and great leaps forward; and the vital importance of education.

Source : National Film Board of Canada.