Playing the Fool
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2000
24min
Documentary following the controversy of the 1988 film THE IDIOTS, which showed a group of middle class people pretending to be mentally impaired. Disabled people confront film director Lars von Trier about his view that anything can be shown in film, arguing that it reinforces negative stereotypes of the disabled.
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Documentary following the controversy of the 1988 film THE IDIOTS, which showed a group of middle class people pretending to be mentally impaired. Disabled people confront film director Lars von Trier about his view that anything can be shown in film, arguing that it reinforces negative stereotypes of the disabled.
Released
19 August 2000
Runtime
24min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Dual Purpose Production
Cast
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