The Romanian filmmaker Corneliu Porumboiu (12:08 East of Bucharest) is one of the premier observers of the absurd condition of modern humanity in his narrative films. Here he lands on a documentary subject just as quixotic as any of his scripted characters – a bureaucrat with a vision to completely reinvent soccer – the most popular sport in the world.
The Romanian filmmaker Corneliu Porumboiu (12:08 East of Bucharest) is one of the premier observers of the absurd condition of modern humanity in his narrative films. Here he lands on a documentary subject just as quixotic as any of his scripted characters – a bureaucrat with a vision to completely reinvent soccer – the most popular sport in the world.
The Romanian filmmaker Corneliu Porumboiu (12:08 East of Bucharest) is one of the premier observers of the absurd condition of modern humanity in his narrative films. Here he lands on a documentary subject just as quixotic as any of his scripted characters – a bureaucrat with a vision to completely reinvent soccer – the most popular sport in the world.