![]() ![]() “Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World” is produced by Ada Solomon of MicroFilm and Adrian Sitaru of 4 Proof Film and co-produced by Paul Thiltges Distributions, Les Films D’ici, Kinorama and MicroFilm. When she’s not navigating the slow crawl of Bucharest traffic and trying to survive another punishing workday, she signs onto social media with her digital alter-ego to spew profanity-laced, Andrew Tate-style tirades against women - a coarse, provocative, irreverent performance that sets the tone for Jude’s offbeat exploration of where cinema, technology and capitalism collide. In characteristic fashion, however, the director approaches those potentially imposing themes in his idiosyncratic way, introducing the audience to Angela (Manolache), a no-nonsense, chain-smoking blonde who drives in a sequined mini-dress while brushing off the chauvinistic insults lobbed at her by angry motorists. “These stories of exploitation, of over-working people, of class relations, stayed with me.” It has to do with capitalism, but it has to do more with the form this capitalism has in Romania,” Jude said. He died in a car accident after falling asleep at the wheel. It was during that period that he often witnessed the punishing lengths to which film crews are pushed, recalling recently the story of a technician whose complaints of exhaustion were ignored by his production manager. Like many of his Romanian contemporaries, the director - who won the Golden Bear at last year’s Berlinale for his irreverent satire “ Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn” and a Silver Bear in 2015 for his Romanian Western “Aferim!” - cut his teeth as an AD working on foreign films shooting in the Eastern European nation. The result is a withering portrait of late-stage capitalism that’s no less sparing in its critiques of digital technology, nor of a movie industry whose heights the veteran filmmaker Jude has scaled. In the film’s second half, one of her interviewees, played by Ovidiu Pîrșan, is forced to reinvent his story to suit the company’s narrative. Produced by Alex Teodorescu of Bucharest-based Sagafilm, “Eight Postcards From Utopia” echoes many of the themes that run through Jude’s latest feature, “Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World” (pictured), an absurdist dramatic comedy about work, exploitation, death and the new gig economy.ĭivided into two parts, the film follows an overworked and underpaid production assistant (Ilinca Manolache) who must drive around Bucharest to film the casting for a workplace safety video commissioned by a multinational company. “You can see in them all these tendencies regarding a market economy, capitalism, desires, the fetishism of the merchandise - sometimes in really ludicrous ways, sometimes absurd, sometimes dirty.” They become after some years, in a paradoxical way, very important documents,” the director said. ![]() “These kinds of images offer the most fictionalized version of life, or society. The experimental film portrays how a country newly emerged from the deprivations of the socialist economy was suddenly, jarringly introduced to contemporary consumer culture, using ads that, through a variety of styles selling a range of products, depict a coherent fantasy world of fulfilled desires. “The use of images, the way they are made, the way they are used.” ![]() The documentary, which will be completed by the end of the year, is a continuation of a “preoccupation of mine about how images are constructed in the world,” Jude told Variety. ![]()
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In her 1929 essay A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf observed about the literature of her time what the Bechdel test would later highlight in more recent fiction: Īll these relationships between women, I thought, rapidly recalling the splendid gallery of fictitious women, are too simple. History Gender portrayal in popular fiction After the test became more widely discussed in the 2000s, a number of variants and tests inspired by it emerged. Bechdel credited the idea to her friend Liz Wallace and the writings of Virginia Woolf. The test is named after the American cartoonist Alison Bechdel, in whose 1985 comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For the test first appeared. Media industry studies indicate that films that pass the test perform better financially than those that do not. Rather, the test is used as an indicator for the active presence of women in the entire field of film and other fiction, and to call attention to gender inequality in fiction. Passing or failing the test is not necessarily indicative of how well women are represented in any specific work. ![]() The requirement that the two women be named is sometimes added. The test asks whether a work features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. The Bechdel test ( / ˈ b ɛ k d əl/ BEK-dəl), also known as the Bechdel-Wallace test, is a measure of the representation of women in film and other fiction. ![]() The test was created by and named after the American cartoonist Alison Bechdel. Measure of women's representation in fiction ![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, it leads the class in cargo volume and has one of the largest back seats in the group, which is a real boon for young families. ![]() The styling is handsome, just like the larger Tiguan and Atlas, and the interior looks upscale and has more room than most other competitors. 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This article covers Renewed or Canceled, Possible Release Date, Storyline, Season 1 Ending, and Season 2 What to Expect? Cast, Rating, and Review. Let’s get to the bottom of the mysteries surrounding Season 2. From the plotline, release date, fan reactions, and where to watch, we have protected you. Whether you’re a fan of the anime or just curious about its future, this Artical will provide you with all the statistics you want. How many seasons of Overflow are there?Īre you eagerly wait to watching the second season of Overflow? Will it ever see the day of renewal or be canceled? Look no similarly as we dive into the new updates and rumors surrounding Season 2. In which language does the show Overflow available? ![]() On which OTT platforms Overflow is available? 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Grusch, Graves and Fravor echoed similar sentiments, saying they would like to see a "safe and transparent'' centralized reporting system. Politics Senators downplay threats from unidentified objects, but call for more information Out of context, he said, their stories "sound fantastical" but given the credentials of all three witnesses, he said he's a believer. The highly anticipated hearing was open to the public people waited for hours to secure a spot for the hearing.Ī 22-year-old from New York City who asked to remain anonymous - "due to stigma that still persists around the subject" - told NPR he made plans to attend "knowing that it's something that could be a historic moment."įrom an overflow room with about 100 other enthralled spectators, he watched as Grusch, Graves and Fravor - men with long careers in the military - shared their experiences. It was incredible technology."įravor said it was several years before any officials followed up on the extraordinary events of the day and even then, he added, "nothing was done." Gasps from the overflow room But what we saw with four sets of eyes - we have nothing close to it. "The technology that we faced was far superior than anything that we had," Fravor said. Space NASA announces the team members for its UFO study Grave claimed the UAP could remain stationary despite hurricane-force winds. While flying an F-18, he said, he came upon an aircraft that looked like a "dark gray or black cube inside of a clear sphere" that he estimated to be five to 15 feet in diameter and unlike any aircraft he has ever seen. Graves recounted an incident with a flying object off the coast of Virginia Beach in 2014. David Fravor about their alleged encounters with aircraft of an unexplained origin. The subcommittee also heard testimony from former Navy fighter pilot Ryan Graves and retired Cmdr. Some of the tactics they used to hurt me both professionally and personally," he said, adding that there is currently an open investigation into the matter. "It was very brutal and very unfortunate. The former intelligence officer also told the panel that he and several other colleagues have been the targets of "administrative terrorism," and that he has at times feared for his life since coming forward. Those instances include when he was asked if the government has had any contact with aliens and whether anyone had been murdered to cover up information about "extraterrestrial technology." Grusch said he couldn't comment. ![]() ![]() Several times during the hearing, Grusch deflected lawmakers' questions, saying he could only elaborate in a SCIF - a sensitive compartmented information facility. Space The Pentagon got hundreds of new reports of UFOs in 2022, a government report says ![]() |
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