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

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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