Land of the Blind (2006)
- Directed by
- Robert Edwards
- Genre
- drama film, science fiction film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 57 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 political prisoner who has been tortured becomes a leader after a revolution. He discovers that the new ruler is just as oppressive as the old one.
satiricalbleakdarkly comictensecerebralthought-provokingunsettling
What happens
Land of the Blind is a 2006 British-American political satire drama film starring Ralph Fiennes, Donald Sutherland, Tom Hollander and Lara Flynn Boyle. Land of the Blind is a dark political satire, based on several incidents throughout history in which tyrannical rulers were overthrown by new leaders who proved to be just as bad, if not worse, and several such cases are alluded to. The title is taken from the saying, "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Land of the Blind had its world premiere in competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and was the Opening Night Gala film at the 2006 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London. Its U.S. premiere was in competition at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. It received negative reviews from critics, citing a poor scenario while praising Fiennes performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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