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Crooks / Varalice
Šmejdi
In Competition > Documentaries
Film info| Country | Czech Republic | Year | 2013. |
| Director | Silvie Dymáková | Runtime | 75 |
| Actors | Roman Vaněk, Ondřej Vetchý | ||
Silvie Dymáková's raw documentary film uncovers the manipulation and pressure that exist behind the closed doors of "product demonstration excursions for seniors" in the Czech Republic. The sad heroes of her film show us the non-functional saucepans, unused vacuum cleaners, "wool" blankets and bio-lamps they bought during such excursions for tens or even hundreds of thousands of Czech crowns....and that is the best case scenario. In exchange for their ID cards, which have been confiscated by sellers, many have signed loan contracts. Despite their shocking experiences, the elderly take part in these events again and again in a bid to escape their loneliness or because they can't say no to the offers. Dymáková succeeded in smuggling a hidden camera into product presentations and analyzed the high-pressure methods.
Silvie Dymáková (1982) prepared news for local television channel in Hradec Králové. She worked in the radio OK (Blaník now), radio Impuls and Prima television. She has production studio where she works as a journalist.
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