The Office
Original title: Urzad
1966 · 6 min
Cast
Krzysztof KowalewskiCredits
Written by: 
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Cinematography: Lechoslaw Trzesowski
Editing: Janina Grosicka
Plot
The insane government bureaucracy at a state pension window.
Sinekatalog’s take
Kieślowski observes the baffling bureaucracy of a state pension window. A short, dry documentary with a sharp eye for absurd procedure and the people trapped in it.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (1,114 votes)
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