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A Brief History of Paradise as Told by the Cockroaches

A Brief History of Paradise as Told by the Cockroaches. Joshua Oppenheimer, 2002.
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Edition screened: Included on Second Run DVD #102 Joshua Oppenheimer: Early Works, released 2016. English language. Runtime approximately 3 minutes.

Summary: The film is an art piece in which cockroaches are harnessed by thin ribbons to restrict their movement. They walk on magazines that glamorize wasteful human culture while the squeaky cockroach voice-over talks about the Good Old Days of excellent cupcake crumbs, etc.  Some roaches are seen in distress and dying.