Speakout Advanced p 75. Inside Job. Extra Listening

Inside Job is a 2010 documentary film about the financial crisis of 2007–2010 directed by Charles H. Ferguson. The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. The film won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2011.

Ferguson has described the film as being about "the systemic corruption of the United States by the financial services industry and the consequences of that systemic corruption." In five parts the film explores how changes in the policy environment and banking practices helped create the 2008 financial crisis. Inside Job was well received by film critics who praised its pacing, research and explanation of complex material.



Ferguson, producer and director of "Inside Job." The film, which examines the causes of the 2008 financial crisis, just took home this year's Academy Award for Best Documentary. Ferguson used his acceptance speech to castigate the financial executives who -- three years later -- have yet to serve jail time. He joins Forum to discuss regulatory reform and life as a filmmaker.



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