The Traffic Separating Device

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The Real Thing
Scotiabank Theatre 3 Tue, May 1, 2018 5:45 PM
There's a St. Peter's Basilica in Côte d'Ivoire and an Eiffel Tower in China—but do these large-scale replicas, erected far from home and lined with tourist dollars, herald a world of closed borders or rosy cultural exchange?
The Real Thing
TIFF Lightbox 3 Thu, May 3, 2018 4:00 PM
There's a St. Peter's Basilica in Côte d'Ivoire and an Eiffel Tower in China—but do these large-scale replicas, erected far from home and lined with tourist dollars, herald a world of closed borders or rosy cultural exchange?
The Real Thing
TIFF Lightbox 3 Sun, May 6, 2018 1:15 PM
There's a St. Peter's Basilica in Côte d'Ivoire and an Eiffel Tower in China—but do these large-scale replicas, erected far from home and lined with tourist dollars, herald a world of closed borders or rosy cultural exchange?
Film Info
Runtime:15
Copyright:2018
Country Listing:Sweden
Premiere Status:International Premiere
Rating:G
Festival Info
Festival Year:2018
Language:Swedish
English
German
Accessibility:Partial Subtitles
Program Category:Shorts
Website:http://johanpalmgren.com/the-traffic-separating-device-2018
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Johan Palmgren
Producer(s):Johan Palmgren
Executive Producer(s):Helena Ingelsten
Editor(s):Julian Antell
Writer(s):Johan Palmgren
Cinematography:Johan Palmgren
Composer:Niko Röhlcke
Sound:Lisa Gustafsson

Description

A bus trap is installed in the middle of Stockholm. Intended to allow only buses to pass, the contraption totals hundreds of cars whose drivers ignore the warning signs and try to circumvent the obstacle. An amusing and telling record of how entitled, dangerous and stupid drivers can be, and how unresponsive people are to rules and change. Angie Driscoll