
Videocracy
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August 28, 2009
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Documentary
In a country where bella figura is a national pastime, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is the maestro of media manipulation. Having risen to political primacy with the aid of his Mediaset empire, he now controls 90% of the bel paese’s television channels including the state-run RAI network. Quantity, it seems, does not equal quality. Fed on a diet of semi-naked dancing girls, inane competitions and rickety reality shows built around the most ridiculous of premises, is it any wonder that Italians are becoming a nation of fame-hungry wannabes?
Featured Crew
Erik Gandini
Director
Erik Gandini
Writer
Cast

Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi

Flavio Briatore
Flavio Briatore

Fabrizio Corona
Fabrizio Corona

Lele Mora
Lele Mora

Simona Ventura
Simona Ventura