Oil Gobblers (1988)
- Original title
- Ropáci
- Directed by
- Jan Svěrák
- Genre
- short film, comedy film, science fiction film
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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.
How it feels
A fake documentary follows a scientist who claims to have discovered a strange creature that eats oil. The film uses deadpan humor to parody how people invent problems for their own gain.
mockumentarycomedicsatiricallightheartedabsurdplayfulwhimsicalironic
What happens
Oil Gobblers (Czech: Ropáci) is a 1988 Czech mockumentary directed by Jan Svěrák. The film won a Student Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the 16th Annual Student Film Awards in June 1989. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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