The triangle of power, sex and media forms the solid basis for a script based on the Clinton-Lewinsky affair. The contradictory interests of the protagonists shape the story, set in a cross between a TV show and a puppet theatre. ‘Nothing happened. I swear it. I am the President.’
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Guard
At the changing of the guard in White Russia, not everything goes according to plan.
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Birdsong Marimba
A pretty girl, a cheerful song. What President could maintain his dignity in the face of this?
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The Nuclear Football
In 2002, President George W. Bush visited Berlin to muster support for the war in Iraq. The film records this visit, surrounded by protocol and ritual
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Short: As Long As It Takes
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Film details
- Country of production
- Switzerland
- Year
- 2004
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2006
- Length
- 16"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam Digi PAL
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