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by commercial director

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. The filmmaker asked people across the world the question "What is

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?" Notable figures interviewed include Ringo Starr,

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, Bob Geldof,

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and Lawrence Blair. The film contains production credit from Rodger's future wife,

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, as well as a special thanks credit to Rodger's son,

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Cultural references

The film is mentioned in the manifesto of Elliot Rodger, the perpetrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings, and son of the film's director on how his father said he would become rich from the film, but only sent him into bankruptcy.

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