2024 documentary by Radu Jude
| Eight Postcards from Utopia |
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| Directed by | Radu Jude
Christian Ferencz-Flatz |
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| Produced by | Alexandru Teodorescu |
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| Edited by | Cătălin Cristuțiu |
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| Distributed by | Heretic |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
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| Country | Romania |
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| Budget | €268,000[3] |
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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.[4][5]
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.[4] The film is divided into eight thematic segments followed by an epilogue.[6]
Production
Post-production on Eight Postcards from Utopia took place in late 2023.[7] The film was supported in part by a grant from the Romanian Film Centre.[3]
Release
Eight Postcards from Utopia debuted out of competition in the Fuori Concorso section of the 77th Locarno Film Festival on 10 August 2024.[5][2] The film screened at the festival alongside another new work by Jude, Sleep #2, under the title Paradise Dreams: 2 Found-footage Films.[3]
In July 2024, Heretic acquired the film for international distribution.[3]
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