A grim animated satire on politics and the media - man’s general lack on knowledge on one and his dependence on the other. An allegory on the dangers of political apathy demonstrating that people who lack knowledge of their political affairs are ripe for manipulation or takeover by special interests or totalitarian governments. Animated by Willy Verschelde, background by Norbert Deseyn. Non-narrated.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504874
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media - Political aspects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Propaganda
Animation → Animated films - Belgium
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mass media - Political aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Propaganda
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public opinion
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)