Underplayed Gems

Vergiftet oder arbeitslos? (1982)

Vergiftet oder arbeitslos? poster
Directed by
Bernward Wember
Genre
documentary film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 37m
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This German television film from 1982 examines the conflict between ecology and economics. The director uses staged scenarios to argue for a more effective way to inform the public about complex issues. It deliberately challenges the standard of balance in public broadcasting.

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What happens

Vergiftet oder arbeitslos? ist ein deutscher Fernsehfilm von Bernward Wember für das ZDF 1982. Der Regisseur bewies am Beispiel des Konfliktes Ökologie-Ökonomie die Anwendung seiner Theorie zur nachhaltigen Information und Aufklärung komplexer Zusammenhänge mit inszenatorischen Mitteln. Wembers Film ist parteiisch und provoziert die im öffentlich-rechtlichen Fernsehen angestrebte Ausgewogenheit innerhalb einer einzelnen Sendung. Vielmehr hinterfragt der Medienwissenschaftler diesen Anspruch und weist auf die Verpflichtung der Programmanbieter zur Binnenpluralität insgesamt hin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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