
This Is a Recorded Message
This experimental animated short takes a critical look at consumerism in a material world. Thousands of cut-out ads are presented in increasingly fragmented, rapid succession. The film's disorienting and hectic pace seeks to interrogate the extent to which seductive advertising is a shockingly strong force in shaping our desires, needs, and lives in contemporary capitalism.
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This Is a Recorded Message
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1973
Runtime
0h 10m
Genres
Animation
User Score
70%
Original Title
Ceci est un Message Enregistré
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Jean-Thomas Bédard
Description
This experimental animated short takes a critical look at consumerism in a material world. Thousands of cut-out ads are presented in increasingly fragmented, rapid succession. The film's disorienting and hectic pace seeks to interrogate the extent to which seductive advertising is a shockingly strong force in shaping our desires, needs, and lives in contemporary capitalism.