Screening: ‘The Art of Inflation’ // Instituto Juan de Mariana

 The MPI Original short The Art of Inflation will be featured at an upcoming event in Madrid, Spain, on June 11, hosted by the Instituto Juan de Mariana in collaboration with MPI and CEU CEFAS, a local think tank.

The event will explore inflation not only as an economic phenomenon but as a force that shapes political power, institutions, and individual freedom. The evening will include a keynote lecture, a screening of the film, a conversation with the filmmakers, and a panel discussion with experts on Venezuela examining the broader consequences of chronic inflation.

Written and directed by MPI filmmakers Brett Wietecha and Tim Hedberg, the film is set during Venezuela’s economic collapse and follows two brothers forced to work on a militia-run coca farm as they plan their escape. When the younger brother risks everything for freedom—and for the girl he loves—their bond is tested in a fight for survival. Get your tickets here.