Are You Happy with Pickles the Clown

tAGLINE: Frustration wears a painted smile

LOGLINE: Watching endless hypocrisy and corruption unfold, a man mocks his alter ego to do something about it

Are You Happy with Pickles the Clown is a provocative mock manifesto exploring frustration with political hypocrisy and systemic corruption. Through unsettling footage of broken promises by both Republicans and Democrats, a man grows increasingly agitated, exposing how regular people are betrayed while politicians and corporations profit from our tax dollars. As he mockingly asks himself, “Are you happy?” the question shifts from being directed at his alter ego to challenging the audience. The tension builds as he confronts the uncomfortable reality: are we all clowns allowing our government to exploit us? Pickles the Clown isn’t happy with how big banks control our healthcare, how we continue to bail out Wall Street, and how corporations grow richer at the expense of everyday people. Why do we wage unnecessary wars while failing to learn from history? What will it take for us to demand change?