1. The artist shifts between different personas, including "artist," "revolutionary," "prisoner," and even sound effects. The murmurs and unpredictable speech patters combined with sections of droning monologues ads a surreal sense to it. It feels like madness.
2. nationalistic iconography is present, with the flags and the repetition of "We are the people" over and over again. It is especially noticeable to people in the U.S.A., as these are phrases and images that are familiar to us. Yet there are voices that seem lonely, frightened whispers and indecision. It is a rather harrowing experience to watch, and induces anxiety in the viewer (for me, at least!)
3. Tying in with the nationalistic themes, the video seemed styled like a propaganda piece. The still slides and sometimes disturbing imagery (such as some faces that landed straight in "uncanny valley") gave the viewer a sense of unease while listening to the audio, which was disturbing and manic at times.
4. The video didn't strike me as having a linear narrative. It is very drawling train-of-thought, and the narrator('s personas) didn't seem to have the most solid grasp on time either. It was very free-form and drifting in and out of a surreal state that isnt quite part of reality.
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