This Is a Recorded Message (1973)
Overview
This experimental animated short takes a critical look at consumerism in a material world. Thousands of cut-out ads are presented in increasingly fragmented, rapid succession. The film's disorienting and hectic pace seeks to interrogate the extent to which seductive advertising is a shockingly strong force in shaping our desires, needs, and lives in contemporary capitalism.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.112 |
Directed By
Jean-Thomas Bédard
Crew
Jean-Thomas Bédard
Alain Clavier
Serge Langlois
Pierre Moretti
TOP CAST
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