Imperialist Nostalgia

Aubrey Marcus and Eisenstein are generating a kind of imperialist nostalgia long after the work of imperialism has erased what they are trying to social media back into existence. Throughout the film we see a total of four people of color and the camera returns to them over and over again as if to underline their presence like we're cool on the diversity thing. We start with a drone shot panning over a Hasienda style sprawling mansion with a roundabout entrance, fountain white columns and arches and terracotta tiles. Extremely attractive men and women are gathering on the lawn and greeting each other with small talk before a bridging shot shows them walking and reveals more about the demographic. Everyone

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