Armed and Happy (2019)
The film focuses on the emotionality of social media and its role in the militarization of Ukrainian society. The ability of social media to capture emotions and retranslate them, turn emotional contagion into a closed collective practice, and the community — into a single organism capable of achieving real change. This form of collectivity, which develops on the basis of digital interaction, can have very different consequences. Where exactly is the line between solidarity and radicalization? How can empathy turn into hatred?
Director: Oleksandr Hants, Lera Malchenko
Genre: Animation
Runtime: 6 min
Release Date: January 1, 2019
Country: Ukraine
Original Language: uk
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Armed and Happy about?
- The film focuses on the emotionality of social media and its role in the militarization of Ukrainian society. The ability of social media to capture emotions and retranslate them, turn emotional contagion into a closed collective practice, and the community — into a single organism capable of achieving real change. This form of collectivity, which develops on the basis of digital interaction, can have very different consequences. Where exactly is the line between solidarity and radicalization? How can empathy turn into hatred?
- Who directed Armed and Happy?
- Armed and Happy was directed by Oleksandr Hants, Lera Malchenko.
- How long is Armed and Happy?
- Armed and Happy has a runtime of 6m (6 minutes).
- What genre is Armed and Happy?
- Armed and Happy is a Animation film.
- Where was Armed and Happy produced?
- Armed and Happy was produced in Ukraine.