Bond Papers

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Brazil

Mistaken Identity, Mindless Bureaucracy, and Lies

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Edward Hollett
Nov 13, 2023
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Brazil' Doc: Behind the Scenes of Terry Gilliam's Dystopian Epic – IndieWire
Government accountants. Plastic Surgeons. Same kinda work. Make something saggy and bloated look fit and healthy.

No.

Not David Brazil.

Brazil.

Terry Gilliam’s 1985 science-fiction comedy, drama God-knows-what-to-call-it starring Jonathan Price and Robert De Niro. The Wikipedia entry says the movie is about “Sam Lowry, a low-ranking bureaucrat trying to…

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