Underplayed Gems

The Bizarre Country (1988)

The Bizarre Country poster
Original title
Neka čudna zemlja
Directed by
Dragan Marinković
Genre
drama film, fantasy film
Country
Yugoslavia
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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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

A man journeys through a strange land where absurd rules and oppressive systems mirror real world politics. The film blends fantasy and drama to critique society through satirical adventures.

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What happens

The Bizarre Country (Serbian: Neka čudna zemlja, Нека чудна земља) is a 1988 former Yugoslav drama/fantasy film based on the satirical novellas Stradija and Danga, written by Serbian writer Radoje Domanović. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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