Videocracy

In a country where bella figura is a national pastime, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is the maestro of media manipulation. Having risen to political primacy with the aid of his Mediaset empire, he now controls 90% of the bel paese’s television channels including the state-run RAI network. Quantity, it seems, does not equal quality. Fed on a diet of semi-naked dancing girls, inane competitions and rickety reality shows built around the most ridiculous of premises, is it any wonder that Italians are becoming a nation of fame-hungry wannabes?

Tagline:

The Shame of Europe

Country:

DK, FI, IT, SE, GB

Genre:

Documentary

Released:

2009-08-28

Languages:

English, Italian

Companies:

Atmo Media NetworkZentropa EntertainmentsSVTBBC StoryvilleDRSvenska FilminstitutetMEDIA Programme of the European UnionDet Danske Filminstitut