Death of a Bureaucrat
1966
A model Cuban revolutionary tragically dies at work and, as a badge of honor, is buried with his labor card in his suit pocket. When his widow attempts to apply for his pension, the pension office demands the original labor card. Desperate, his nephew embarks on an increasingly chaotic and surreal quest through the Cuban bureaucratic system to secure permission to exhume the body, only to be met with endless forms, contradictory regulations, and apathetic officials.
Director:
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Writers:
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Alfredo L. Del Cueto, Ramón F. Suárez
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination
Production:
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Country:
Cuba
