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Playing the Fool

Playing the Fool

2000•24m•Documentary

Documentary following the controversy of the 1988 film THE IDIOTS, which showed a group of middle class people pretending to be mentally impaired. Disabled people confront film director Lars von Trier about his view that anything can be shown in film, arguing that it reinforces negative stereotypes of the disabled.

Claire Lasko · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime24m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 19, 2000

Actors

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Self

Jamie Beddard

Jamie Beddard

Self

Paul Darke

Self

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