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DOUGLAS COUPLAND ­ CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND


25 minutes / Grades 9 - Adult

Produced by Planet X Publishing, Inc.

Douglas Coupland coined the phrase "Generation X" in his book of the same name. He is also the author of "Microserfs" and, though only in his mid-thirties, has earned himself a reputation as a guru of the emerging information culture. In this video, Coupland discusses life, time and personal identity in the late 20th century. The video surveys the aural and visual landscape using personal and corporate imagery, and 4000 frames of original graphics. The pace of the video reflects the information-crammed culture Coupland is discussing. Its a vibrant, multi-layered exploration of the modern mind, body and soul.

"A film you'd show somebody living 300 years from now if they were to ask you, 'What was the deal with all those people living in the late 20th century?'"     Douglas Coupland.

"Douglas Coupland is viewed variously as the voice of his times, a culture prophet, a modern McLuhan...Cowan has clearly captured him. CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND is one for the time capsule."     The Toronto Sun

Subject Areas: CULTURE, 20TH CENTURY AUTHORS, FUTURE STUDIES, MEDIA LITERACY

VHS ISBN: 1-56029-651-8

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