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Which 1985 sci-fi film, directed by Terry Gilliam, features a dystopian bureaucracy and a heating system malfunction?
Answer
Brazil
'Brazil' is a surreal dystopia about a low-level bureaucrat trapped in a nightmarish system of endless paperwork and surveillance. Gilliam's visual style creates a darkly comic critique of authoritarianism.
💡 Did you know?
Brazil was notorious for production difficulties; the director's cut differs significantly from the theatrical release.
Other options people guess
- Metropolis
- The Fifth Element
- Tron
Topics
- Science Fiction
- Dystopia
- 1980s Cinema
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