Sara Wylie on why capitalism is the worst

Sara Wylie on why capitalism is the worst

Author: Vancouver International Film Festival May 7, 2026 Duration: 28:07
Sara Wylie got her filmmaking start in her late twenties, dipping her toe into documentary through her work as a political organizer after making anti-Stephen Harper comedy videos. Soon, her passion for storytelling developed into a heightened curiosity about how she processes her own life and experiences as someone experiencing complex chronic illness. In this personal inquisition, Wylie fell upon the concept of Crip Time, contemplating how able-bodied versus disabled bodies relate to time....

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