Based on an idea by Eisenstein, who dreamt of composing the 101 poses of Robert Macaire - a popular French character epitomizing the unscrupulous swindler - as represented in the 101 lithographs of the series Caricaturana by Honoré Daumier. First, a montage of the gestures as Eisenstein envisaged. Then, original texts are added to the caricatures. And finally, we took the liberty to use them as a commentary to some current news.

畫面來自攝影師哥斯提卡厄辛特的照相館，是羅馬尼亞小鎮攝於1937 至1946 年間的珍貴照片。聲音則來自一名猶太裔醫生同期的日記，記下當年反猶太主義抬頭， 羅馬尼亞的大屠殺歷史，並穿插那時候的政府宣傳片聲帶。雷杜祖迪繼《押奴記》（39 屆）及《少年詩人的心疤》 （41 屆）後，轉拍非劇情片，同樣充滿震憾力。聲音與畫面，明明出自同一時空，卻彷彿兩個平行宇宙，猶太人面對的苦難命運，與羅馬尼亞小鎮的生活面貌，看似割裂分離，卻又互相對照，彼此補足。

Radu Jude has made a seven-minute self-portrait for the magazine report Kurzschluss (Short Circuit) by arte in cooperation with goEast Film Festival Wiesbaden (Germany). Please also find an extensive Q&A with Radu Jude at the goEast website: filmfestival-goeast.de/en/goEast_online/online_in_discussion_with_radu_jude.php