A ‘found footage’ documentary assembled exclusively from post-socialist Romanian advertisements. Drawing on the rubble of Romania’s long history of transition period, the film talks about love and death, the human body and its fragility, the natural and the supernatural and, of course, socialism and capitalism. Jumping between found poetry and an outdated encyclopedia, between trash art and Summa theologiae, the documentary teamed up Radu Jude with philosopher Christian Ferencz-Flatz to make and hilarious takedown of meta capitalist mythology.
Presented at the Locarno Film Festival.
Opt ilustrate din lumea ideală
2024
14 years
71 min.
Documentary
Romania
Romania, international festivals, documentary, politics
Colorido, P&B
Radu JudeChristian Ferencz-Flatz
Radu Jude, Christian Ferencz-Flatz
Cătălin Cristuțiu
Alexandru Teodorescu
Saga Films
Heretic Outreach
48, 48