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A Trip to Terry Gilliam's Brazil

For sale: a lovely piece of dystopian satire conveniently located on the Los Angeles/Belfast border

Ed William
Nov 24, 2023
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Brazil Backdrop. Source: TMDB

“I assure you, Mrs. Buttle, the Ministry is very scrupulous about following up and eradicating any error. If you have any complaints which you'd like to make, I'd be more than happy to send you the appropriate forms.”

— Sam Lowry; Brazil (1985)

THE COMPANION had to work one evening last week, granting me carte blanche to choos…

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