Underplayed Gems

Smejdi (2013)

Smejdi poster
Original title
Šmejdi
Directed by
Silvie Dymáková
Genre
documentary film
Country
Czech Republic
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A documentary using hidden camera footage to reveal the deceptive sales tactics used at events targeting elderly people. It shows how salespeople manipulate and pressure seniors into buying overpriced goods. Experts and officials also comment on the issue.

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What happens

Šmejdi je český dokumentární film Silvie Dymákové. Film zachycuje skrytou kamerou manipulaci a další praktiky prodeje na výjezdových předváděcích akcích pro seniory. Autorkami scénáře filmu jsou Silvie Dymáková a psycholožka Romana Mazalová. Film vznikal ve vlastní produkci režisérky. Ve filmu vystoupí také šéf Pražského kulinářského institutu Roman Vaněk, člen České obchodní inspekce apod. Film byl poprvé uveden v dubnu 2013 na festivalu Jeden svět a v roce 2013 ho v českých kinech vidělo 34 261 diváků (byl nejnavštěvovanějším českým dokumentem). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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