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The Idiots

Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden, 1998
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With his first Dogma-95 film director Lars von Trier opens up a completely new film platform. With a mix of home-video and documentary styles the film tells t..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

The Idiots = Idioterne

Denmark, 1998
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Italian for beginners = Italiensk for begyndere

Denmark, 2001
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Julien Donkey-boy

United States, 1999
Similarity: 70%

L'idiot = the Idiot

France, 1946
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A Director talks about his film

United States, 1979
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Village of idiots

Canada, 1999
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Dogma

United States, 1999
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The film "Dogville" as told in nine chapters and a prologue

Various, 2003
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Dancer in the dark

Denmark, 2000
Similarity: 68%

The Idiot

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 68%

Ingmar Bergman

Sweden, 1971
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People on Sunday

Germany, 1929
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Ah...we humans

Germany, 1980
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Inja

Australia, 2001
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My Life as a Dog = Mit Liv Som Hund

Sweden, 1985
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Living in oblivion

United States, 1994
Similarity: 67%

Isle of Dogs

Germany and United States of America, 2018
Similarity: 67%

Doodle film

Canada, 1970
Similarity: 66%
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