Videocracy
Sweden / 2009 / 080:00 mins
In Videocracy, Italian-born director Erik Gandini exposes the consequences of a TV-experiment that Italians have been subjected to for three decades. Gaining unique access to the most powerful media spheres, he unveils a remarkable story, born out of the scary reality of 'TV-Republic' Italy.
| Year: | 2009 |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Subtitled: | Yes | Ratio: |
| Length: | 080:00 |
| Classification: | PG |
Director: Erik Gandini
For the past thirty years in Italy, the image has been controlled by one man.
TV-magnate and Presidente Silvio Berlusconi has influenced the content of commercial television like no-one before him. His TV-channels with their young skimpily-clad girls, are seen by many to mirror his own taste and personality.
In Videocracy, Italian-born director Erik Gandini exposes the consequences of a TV-experiment that Italians have been subjected to for three decades. Gaining unique access to the most powerful media spheres, he unveils a remarkable story, born out of the scary reality of 'TV-Republic' Italy.
This Film is being screened at:
Barbican on 25/04/2010. This Event Starts at 20:30 pm
