The Swap (2016): cast, story & where to watch
2016 · Film
Released in 2016, The Swap is a documentary film directed by Michael Blum, running about 33 minutes.
What it’s about. The Swap is the third chapter of the PolEc Trilogy, comprising Wandering Marxwards (1998) and The Three Failures (2006). It features the same character as in the previous episodes, but now reduced to a lost, exhausted soul roaming Shanghai's cityscape from the remotest periphery to the financial district. Another narrative, spoken this one, takes us to September 2008, as gigantic bailouts put the financial system on life support instead of letting it collapse, thus seizing our reality and replacing it with a fiction tailored for the situation. These two streams end up meeting on a Shanghai dancefloor, where unresolved contradictions can finally be performed.
Who’s in it. The Swap stars Michael Blum as Self, Bake He as Dancer, Cao Lu as Dancer and Cherry Wang as Dancer, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Swap page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Swap tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Swap (2016)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for The Swap change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in The Swap?
- The Swap stars Michael Blum, Bake He, Cao Lu, Cherry Wang and Choi A Ran.