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Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-01-01
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Time: 0h 57m
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Bureaucracy shapes our lives and guides us from the cradle to the grave. This documentary lays bare the idiosyncrasies of bureaucracy, whether in Canada, Austria, Hungary, the Vatican or the Virgin Islands. It also attempts to make the functioning of the public service more comprehensible. The absurdities of bureaucratic behaviour are exposed with humour and irreverence.
Languages: English, Hungarian, Italian.
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Canada
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Movie: Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
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Donald Brittain
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