Videocracy
“The Shame of Europe”
Storyline
In a country where bella figura is a national pastime, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is the maestro of media manipulation. Having risen to political primacy with the aid of his Mediaset empire, he now controls 90% of the bel paese’s television channels including the state-run RAI network. Quantity, it seems, does not equal quality. Fed on a diet of semi-naked dancing girls, inane competitions and rickety reality shows built around the most ridiculous of premises, is it any wonder that Italians are becoming a nation of fame-hungry wannabes?
Cast & Crew
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Lead
Flavio Briatore
Flavio Briatore
Fabrizio Corona
Fabrizio Corona
Lele Mora
Lele Mora
Simona Ventura
Simona Ventura
Marella Giovannelli
Marella Giovannelli
Rick Canelli
Rick Canelli
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Erik Gandini's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Videocracy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
