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The Rubber Stamp

The Rubber Stamp

1966 · 11 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary

A satirical documentary examining the reach of bureaucracy through the everyday authority of the rubber stamp. Directed by Branko Ćelović, the film presents a mock historical survey of the stamp, tracing its supposed evolution from a pre-bureaucratic past to its omnipresence in modern administration. Through rapid montage, official seals are shown authorizing everything from marriages to food inspection, exposing how bureaucratic approval permeates daily life.

Directed by Branko Ćelović · Written by Branko Ćelović

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