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Stupid Is as Stupid Does

If climate change continues, how will the earth look in 46 years? How will its inhabitants look back on our era? Director Franny Armstrong’s new eco-docudrama, The Age of Stupid, explores those questions. Following a worst-case-scenario forecast, the film catches up with a global archivist (played by Oscar nominee Pete Postlethwaite) in 2055 as he takes audiences through “historical” footage (it’s current for us), news clips and interweaving stories that beg the question, Why didn’t we stop global warming while we still had the chance? “Our response to climate change will define our generation,” says Armstrong. “At the moment, we are the Age of Stupid, but there is still time to turn things around.” The film premieres with a live global broadcast from New York City on Monday, enhanced by a panel discussion with scientists, celebrities and politicians. Be smart; don’t miss it.