My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Criterion Eclipse)
Taylor Mead plays the recently elected president of the United "Status". He frequently consults with his advisers, equally inept at running the country, but quite good at political satire. It's all terribly dated of course, but some of the themes still echo in today's hyper-polarized political landscape. Technically raw, it was shot with no sound with the voices later dubbed, leading to occasional synch problems. Made entirely on location in a "guerrilla" style, they lucked into a military parade which they milked for all it was worth. Shot in black and white except for one color scene ("heaven"), with a catchy title tune by Nicky Zann n The Vitamins.
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