Sara Wylie on why capitalism is the worst

About this episode

Sara Wylie discusses her journey into documentary filmmaking and her reflections on capitalism and chronic illness.

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....

People in this episode

Guest: Sara Wylie

Topics covered

• capitalism
• documentary filmmaking
• chronic illness
• Crip Time
• storytelling

Keywords

• capitalism
• documentary
• chronic illness
• Crip Time
• storytelling
• political organizer

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