Eight Postcards from Utopia

Opt ilustrate din lumea ideală

Radu Jude’s fascinating experimental documentary uses found footage assembled solely out of post-Socialist Romania advertisements.

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Credits

  • Director-screenwriters

    Radu Jude, Christian Ferencz-Flatz

  • Romania 2024. 71min

  • Courtesy of

    Heretic

  • Language

    Romanian

    With English subtitles

Introduction

Following his acclaimed Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn and Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World, Jude examines Romania’s long transition period as a country newly introduced to contemporary consumer culture and the idea of endless possibilities. Wonderfully playful in form, this is a hilarious, innovative and provocative portrait of a country’s recent history.

Isabel Moir

Content warning

Contains flashing images.

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