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''The New Radical'' is a 2017 documentary film that premiered at the
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in the US Documentary Competition. In the film, uncompromising millennial radicals from the United States and the United Kingdom attack the system through dangerous technological means, which evolves into a high-stakes game with world authorities in the midst of a dramatically changing political landscape. The film contains an interview with
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at the Ecuadoran Embassy in London.


Critical response

Owen Gleiberman writing for '' Variety'' said, "The great strength of ''The New Radical'' is that it's not on its subjects' side (or totally against them either). It's the rare documentary that lets you decide." Katie Walsh in the ''
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'' called the film's neutrality "irresponsible" and "problematic," chastising the filmmakers for not taking a side. Writing for
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, critic
Glenn Kenny Glenn Kenny (born August 8, 1959) is an American film critic and journalist. He writes for ''The New York Times'' and '' RogerEbert.com''. Biography Kenny attended William Paterson University, where he majored in English literature.


See also

* Crypto-anarchism *
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