The documentary project Chomsky & Mujica brings together linguist and political thinker Noam Chomsky and former Uruguayan president José “Pepe” Mujica for an intimate weekend of conversation in Montevideo. Guided by Mexican filmmaker Saúl Alvídrez, they talk about love, freedom, democracy, climate breakdown and the need for a radical change of global direction.
The idea was first presented through a successful Kickstarter campaign and has since grown into a wider project for younger generations, including the book Chomsky & Mujica: Surviving the 21st Century and an upcoming feature film, announced with musician Roger Waters as narrator.
Chomsky & Mujica invites viewers to slow down, listen and reflect on how we want to live together on a fragile planet, learning from two people who have spent a lifetime thinking and acting for social change.
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Noam Chomsky and Pepe Mujica will star in a documentary about social change
Who is Noam Chomsky?
Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher and political thinker. Born in 1928, he became famous in the 1950s for his work in linguistics, where he changed the way scientists understand language and the human mind. He later became one of the most important critics of power, war and the global economic system. Chomsky has taught for many years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at the University of Arizona. He has written more than one hundred books about language, media, politics and the future of our planet. In his public talks he often explains how governments and corporations influence information and limit real democracy. Many people follow his work because he speaks clearly, uses facts and invites us to think for ourselves. In the documentary project Chomsky & Mujica he shares his ideas with former Uruguayan president Pepe Mujica.
Who is Pepe Mujica?
José “Pepe” Mujica is a Uruguayan farmer, former guerrilla and former president, known for his very simple lifestyle. Born in 1935, he joined the Tupamaros guerrilla group during the dictatorship in Uruguay and spent almost fifteen years in prison, many of them in difficult conditions and isolation. After democracy returned, he entered politics in a peaceful way and later became president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. Mujica decided to live in his small house in the countryside, drove an old car and donated most of his salary to social projects. For this reason many people call him “the world’s poorest president”, but also one of the most honest. He talks about love, freedom, solidarity and limits to consumerism. In Chomsky & Mujica he shares his experience with Noam Chomsky and speaks directly to younger generations.
