Death of a Bureaucrat
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Sun 10 May · 14:30
Alea, known as the father of Cuban cinema, presents a radical new vision of a universal theme containing notes of many cinematic icons from Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy, to Brecht, Eisenstein and Buñuel
Comedy
Part of reRUN
Part of Memories of Titón
This classic film satirises how red tape in the revolution affects the everyday lives of its people. As a badge of honour, a model worker is buried with his labour card in his pocket. But his widow needs it to claim the benefits she is entitled to. The film traces the family’s often hilarious Kafka-esque efforts to recover the precious document in the new society where everyone is treated as equals. But should that extend to the dead?
Details
Original language title
La muerte de un burócrata
Duration
1hr 24mins
Director
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Distributor
ICAIC
Featuring
Salvador Wood • Silvia Planas • Manuel Estanillo
Year
1966
Country of origin
Cuba
Language
Spanish with English Subtitles
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