Question 1

Where does the term 'hypernormalisation' come from?

Accepted Answer

The term is taken from Alexei Yurchak's 2006 book 'Everything was Forever, Until it was No More: The Last Soviet Generation', about paradoxes of life in the Soviet Union before its collapse.

Question 2

What song plays at one hour twelve minutes in the film?

Accepted Answer

Brian Eno's 'On Some Faraway Beach' appears as an uncredited soundtrack at that point in the documentary.

Question 3

How does the film end?

Accepted Answer

It closes with a montage played over Barbara Mandrell's performance of 'Standing Room Only' from her album 'This Is Barbara Mandrell'.

Question 4

Who is the narrator of HyperNormalisation?

Accepted Answer

Adam Curtis serves as the narrator, in addition to directing, writing, producing, and appearing in the documentary.

Question 5

What historical figures appear in archive footage?

Accepted Answer

The documentary features archive footage of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Patti Smith, Henry Kissinger, Hafez al-Assad, Thomas Schelling, and Victor Gotbaum as themselves.

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