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Computers Serve

1968 · 14 min

A cool, didactic mid-century montage that feels like a warning lecture, brisk and stylish but faintly ominous.

Directed by
Risto Jarva
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Kalle Holmberg
Overview
The futuristic aesthetics of Computers Serve offers an illustrative account of the history of computers, their prospects and the risks within, as seen in 1968. The voice-over accentuates the highly topical promulgation set against the dangers of monotonous office work and computer totalitarianism.

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Directed by
Risto Jarva
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Kalle Holmberg
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  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • work
  • power
  • fate
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Risto Jarva
Written by
Risto Jarva, Lasse Naukkarinen, Pertti Jotuni
Starring
Kalle Holmberg
Cinematography
Antti Peippo
Runtime
14 min

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