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Zapping

  • 2000
  • 15m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Zapping (2000)
DramaFantasyShort

In a shabby apartment somewhere in Romania, a man obsessively zaps between his TV channels despite the wife's complaints and nagging. But where his wife fails, a little man inside the TV wil... Read allIn a shabby apartment somewhere in Romania, a man obsessively zaps between his TV channels despite the wife's complaints and nagging. But where his wife fails, a little man inside the TV will appear and tell Sotul a thing or two about the true mechanics of television zapping.In a shabby apartment somewhere in Romania, a man obsessively zaps between his TV channels despite the wife's complaints and nagging. But where his wife fails, a little man inside the TV will appear and tell Sotul a thing or two about the true mechanics of television zapping.

  • Director
    • Cristian Mungiu
  • Writer
    • Cristian Mungiu
  • Stars
    • Hanno Höfer
    • Ion Fiscuteanu
    • Dorel Visan
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    228
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    • Director
      • Cristian Mungiu
    • Writer
      • Cristian Mungiu
    • Stars
      • Hanno Höfer
      • Ion Fiscuteanu
      • Dorel Visan
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Hanno Höfer
    • Sotul
    Ion Fiscuteanu
    Ion Fiscuteanu
    • Telecomanda
    Dorel Visan
    Dorel Visan
    • Politistul
    Magda Catone
    • Sotia
    Valeriu Andriuta
    Valeriu Andriuta
    • Sergentul
    • (as Valeriu Andriutã)
    Alberto Svet
    • Plutonierul
    Doina Caradan
    • Nevasta TV
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      • Cristian Mungiu
    • Writer
      • Cristian Mungiu
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    Romanian director Cristian Mungiu shows a fantasy world in which the person zapping is seen by the remote control device.

    The best thing which ardent cinema admirers would care to learn about Romanian short film "Zapping" is that it has tremendous observational value as it was the first film made by acclaimed Romanian director Cristian Mungiu who has been successful at Cannes International Film Festival. As the film is based upon the impact of television on ordinary people, the very idea of zapping appear to be absolutely authentic, true to life as it is something which most us have been doing throughout our lives. After having started his short film in a realist manner, director Cristian Mungiu makes us appreciate the idiosyncratic world of television in Romania where every second show happens to be made in America. We are taken to a bizarre realm of outlandish fantasy when a seemingly innocent gadget such as a remote control is shown to be controlled by state controlled television police who ruthlessly persecute any TV remote device controller who encourages television viewers to be associated with any kind of relaxation activity. The film also rubbishes the idea that remote controls are controlled by some kind of mysterious rays.

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 2008 (Czech Republic)
    • Country of origin
      • Romania
    • Language
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • Ζάπινγκ
    • Filming locations
      • Romania
    • Production companies
      • Agerfilm S.r.l.
      • Centrul National al Cinematografiei (CNC)
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      15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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