Movie

The Rubber Stamp

Pečat

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.

Director

Branko Ćelović

Screenplay

Branko Ćelović

Status

Released

Release date

01/06/1966

Original language

Serbo-croatian