How I Was Systematically Destroyed by an Idiot
General Information
- Original Title
- Kako sam sistematski uništen od idiota
- Author/Creator
- Šijan, Slobodan, director.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Yugoslavia : CFS Koštunjak Beograd ; Union film Beograd, 1983.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (88 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00002215
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The death of Che Guevara shocked Babi Papuška, a homeless idealist from the social margins of Belgrade who still believes in a better world. After he gets disappointed in his “ideal love” Rita and in the authorities who deny him the status of disabled worker, he throws himself in front of the car, but only breaks a leg. Time spent in hospital intensifies his paranoia about having cancer and in an attempt to “save his life” he leaves for a local health resort where he spreads Marxist propaganda, until the lack of money and acceptance make him return to Belgrade. He meets Rita again and they leave for Babi’s home village where he tries to finish his life-long autobiographical work, which has the same title as the film. After an unsuccessful attempt to claim his father’s inheritance he escapes to Belgrade, getting there just in time for the 1968 student protest. Seeing in it “the revolution” he was always waiting for, Babi wants to join in, but turns out to be too radical for the student leaders. When the police arrive to arrest him, Babi commits suicide with his farewell lines ready.
Subjects
- Genre
- Fiction films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- How I Was Systematically Destroyed by an Idiot
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0458 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0458 (HU_OSA_00002215.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |