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Freakstars 3000

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  • Comedy
  • Documentary

Overview

As stated in the opening titles and at the end Freakstars 3000 is supposed to be a commentary on the problems of the non-disabled people. The more I was shocked about how the disabled were depicted in this film the more I started to realize that in every non-disabled TV counterpart of this show (German TV shows like "Popstars" or "Friedmann" or the home shopping channels) its mentally "non-handicapped" participants are treated in a completely identical way: The total prostitution of the mind in front a huge TV audience at the expense of one's most important gifts one should hang on to: dignity. On the other hand one could completely understand people who are furious about "exploiting" these handicapped persons. But that's what Schlingensief's works are all about: shock people and don't care about those who cannot or will not try to get the message (if there is one).

Details

Status
Released
Release date
November 20, 2003
Original language
English
Spoken languages
German
Production
Filmgalerie 451
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
Freakstars 3000 (2003) | Kinocult