Erik Gandini Retrospective

VIDEOCRACY

Erik Gandini
Screening time  
24.02. / Wednesday, 15:00 - 17:00 Theatre 1  
How can you explain what’s happened to Italy in the age of its prime minister Silvio Berlusconi?

As the owner of the country’s television empire, he wields a powerful tool for shaping public opinion to his benefit. His force of will is reflected by the TV commercial in which throngs of Italians sing, “Thank God Silvio exists.” To an outsider, it may seem bizarre. Videocracy tries to show how it feels from the inside by profiling people immersed in Berlusconi’s world. They range from a wealthy talent agent close to the ex prime minister, to a paparazzo feeding off the media circus, to an amateur singer seeking the fame that only television can provide. Videocracy is richly illustrated with the trashy TV clips that earned Berlusconi his power. His talent for pandering outshines the crassest of American broadcasters by far.

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Erik Gandini

Erik Gandini, born in 1967, Sweden, is a director, producer, and writer. He has directed numerous films and documentaries highlighting Sacrificio: Who Betrayed Che Guevara? co-directed with Tarik Saleh, Surplus. Terrorized Into Being Consumers awarded in IDFA and Videocracy, award winning in Toronto and Sheffield, amongst others. ZagrebDox screened most of his films in different programs, Retrospective program included, and Gandini held the Masterclass at 12th festival edition. He is one of the founders of the Swedish production company Atmo.

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VIDEOCRACY

Sweden
2009, 81'

Directed by:
Erik Gandini

Screenplay by:
Erik Gandini

Cinematography:
Manuel Alberto

Edited by:
Johan Söderbergh

Music:
Johan Söderbergh

Producers:
Axel Arno, Erik Gandini, Mikael Olsen

Produced by:
Atmo, Zentropa Entertainments, Sveriges Television AB-SVT

Festivals & Awards:

Toronto International Film Festival 2009 – Best Documentary; Sheffield Doc Fest 2009 – The Inaugural Special Jury Award; Tempo Documentary Festival 2010 – Tempo Documentary Award; Crossing Europe Award 2010; ZagrebDox 2010; CPH:DOX 2009; Chicago International Film Festival 2009; Cinema Eye Honors Awards 2011