My Life as a Dog1985
Both picked by Joel Edgerton and Jon Hamm in the Criterion Closet
Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, and Benoit Poelvoorde, Benoît Poelvoorde
Man Bites Dog
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Belgium / French / 1992 / 1h 36m
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- Spine №165
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Synopsis
Documentary filmmakers André and Rémy have found an ideal subject in Ben. He is witty, sophisticated, intelligent, well liked—and a serial killer. As André and Rémy document Ben’s routines, they become increasingly entwined in his vicious program, sacrificing their objectivity and their morality. Controversial winner of the International Critics’ Prize at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival, MAN BITES DOG stunned audiences worldwide with its unflinching imagery and biting satire of media violence. Please be advised: this film contains graphic violence.
