π‘ What if weapons manufacturers* had to face the people whose lives they destroy?** π€ π₯ Thatβs Micmacs! One of my favorite films, a masterpiece by creative genius Jean-Pierre Jeunet*** π
The protagonist, Bazil, loses his father to a landmine and is later shot in the head by a stray bullet. By chance he finds the companies that made both weapons. He recruits the most unlikely gang to teach a lesson to the giants of the arms industry: inventive scavenger Davids against untouchable Goliaths. πͺ
π An anti-war, uplifting satire on a dark topic. π‘ Surprising, sad, fun, thought-provoking, frustrating, hopeful... πΆ Beautiful characters, music, photography, rhythm, and inventiveness.
Weapons destroy. Their creators and sponsors profit safely, with total impunity. π€ π° Is it ok to wish them nightmares? Bad karma? Guilt? A persistent fear that the ghosts, families and friends of their victims may Β haunt β or even hunt β them? π»
How may I be sponsoring weapons, killings and destruction? π‘ In 2025, what will I do to build a just and peaceful world? πβοΈ
π₯ Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/TjKW0tG7I8s π¬ Get the movie: https://amzn.to/4gMaXRb
*Including shareholders, workers, clients, government leaders, taxpayers... **Or the surviving relatives and friends of their victims ***Also director of Amelie and Delicatessen