A young man contends with endless red tape after discovering that his uncle’s union card was buried with his body and the family can’t collect his pension. Part surrealist farce, part slapstick, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea’s black comedy is an absurdist send-up of government bureaucracy and remains a testament to his masterful satirical critique. 1966, 16mm, 85 minutes.
The Friday, February 23 presentation of Death of a Bureaucrat will feature an introduction by and post-screening discussion with August Nimtz, Professor of Political Science and African American and African Studies at the University of Minnesota.
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