| Eight Postcards from Utopia | |
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| Directed by | Radu Jude Christian Ferencz-Flatz |
| Produced by | Alexandru Teodorescu |
| Edited by | Cătălin Cristuțiu |
| Production company | Saga Film |
| Distributed by | Heretic |
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| Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | Romania |
| Budget | €268,000 |
Eight Postcards from Utopia (Romanian: Opt ilustrate din lumea ideală) is a 2024 Romanian documentary film directed by Radu Jude and philosopher Christian Ferencz-Flatz.
Premise
Composed entirely of found footage drawn from post-communist Romanian advertisements, Eight Postcards from Utopia explores the human condition through the context of Romanian economic transition. The film is divided into eight thematic segments followed by an epilogue.
Production
Post-production on Eight Postcards from Utopia took place in late 2023. The film was supported in part by a grant from the Romanian Film Centre.
Release
Eight Postcards from Utopia debuted out of competition in the Fuori Concorso section of the 77th Locarno Film Festival on 10 August 2024. The film screened at the festival alongside another new work by Jude, Sleep #2, under the title Paradise Dreams: 2 Found-footage Films.
In July 2024, Heretic acquired the film for international distribution.
References
- Abbatescianni, Davide. "Review: Eight Postcards from Utopia". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Opt ilustrate din lumea ideală". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Heretic Acquires Radu Jude and Christian Ferencz-Flatz' Eight Postcards from Utopia ahead of Locarno World Premiere". Film New Europe. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Eight Postcards from Utopia". Saga Films. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Szalai, Georg. "Locarno Fest Lineup Includes Hong Sang-soo, Paz Vega Films, Honors for Mélanie Laurent, Guillaume Canet". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- Lodge, Guy. "'Eight Postcards From Utopia' Review: Advertising Tells (and Sells) All in Radu Jude's Playful Post-Socialist History of Romania". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- Vourlias, Christopher. "Golden Bear Winner Radu Jude, Competing in Locarno, Readies New Found-Footage Documentary on Post-Socialist Romania (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
External links
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