Panamerican Machinery

A surrealist comedy about a workplace that just had its boss die in his office. The film reproduces the reality of failing industry companies, many of which are relics of a bygone era. The director endears us to naive corporate workers, who – confronted with unemployment – turn into a bunch of nitwits spending their time on xeroxing stupidities and sulking around the workplace like zombies. Is it caused by fear or by cold calculation? Maybe it’s just the reality of a completely unproductive part of the private sector? Despite its satirical convention, the film’s social observations can be viewed in the broader perspective, in order to follow the reactions of those who suddenly lost their derogatory safety net. A surprising lot was done with the scenery of old shelves, nails, cement mixers and excavators.