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Mongoloid

1978 · 4 min

A jittery, sardonic collage that repurposes institutional footage into a queasy, funny, faintly disturbing four-minute provocation.

Directed by
Bruce Conner
Overview
A documentary film exploring the manner in which a determined young man overcame a basic mental defect and became a useful member of society. Insightful editing techniques reveal the dreams, ideals and problems that face a large segment of the American male population. Educational. Background music written and performed by the DEVO orchestra.

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Directed by
Bruce Conner
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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • media
  • isolation
  • power
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour6
Realism5
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight3

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Directed by
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Runtime
4 min
Languages
English

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