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"The Dictator (part 1)" is the name of a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series [[Work In Progress]].
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''"I'll always remember the great drought, when it didn't rain for two years."''
 
"The Dictator (Part 1)" is the name of a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series [[Work In Progress]]. It was originally broadcast in [[1991]].




== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
A great drought decimates a village and is followed by flood. A band of raiders attacks a village and cuts off the thumbs of the villagers.  Joe is a dictator in a fortified underground bunker. He delivers a speech on the battlefield.  Rooting out enemies.  Sounds of battle. Eating dirt.  Moral relativism.  Is there a moral imperative to cause suffering in others?  Meditation on power.  Joe falls for a contortionist in a circus.  Joe claims his is on the verge of victory as his forces are decimated, taunts the enemy.  "help me unravel this knot and find my way back to the town where I first saw you, where all this started, this thirst"
A great drought decimates a village and is followed by flood. A band of raiders attacks a village and cuts off the thumbs of the villagers.  Joe is a dictator in a fortified underground bunker. He delivers a speech on the battlefield.  Rooting out enemies.  Sounds of battle. Eating dirt.  Moral relativism.  Is there a moral imperative to cause suffering in others?  Meditation on power.  Joe falls for a contortionist in a circus.  Joe claims his is on the verge of victory as his forces are decimated, taunts the enemy.  "help me unravel this knot and find my way back to the town where I first saw you, where all this started, this thirst"


== Interesting Facts ==
== Interesting Facts ==

Revision as of 15:21, 18 February 2018

Dictator, The (Part 1)[1]
Series
Work In Progress
Original Broadcast Date
1991
Cast
Joe Frank
Format
Absurd Monologue, Narrative Monologue, 1 hour
Preceded by: The Truth About Women (Part 2)
Followed by: Dictator, The (Part 2)

"I'll always remember the great drought, when it didn't rain for two years."

"The Dictator (Part 1)" is the name of a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series Work In Progress. It was originally broadcast in 1991.


Synopsis

A great drought decimates a village and is followed by flood. A band of raiders attacks a village and cuts off the thumbs of the villagers. Joe is a dictator in a fortified underground bunker. He delivers a speech on the battlefield. Rooting out enemies. Sounds of battle. Eating dirt. Moral relativism. Is there a moral imperative to cause suffering in others? Meditation on power. Joe falls for a contortionist in a circus. Joe claims his is on the verge of victory as his forces are decimated, taunts the enemy. "help me unravel this knot and find my way back to the town where I first saw you, where all this started, this thirst"

Interesting Facts

Source for the audio for the short film "Dirt."


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Work In Progress

Another Country (Part 1) | Another Country (Part 2) | Another Country (Part 3) | At The Border | Bad | The Best | Building A Church | Case Studies | Cocktails Before Dinner | Dear Annie | The Dictator (Part 1) | The Dictator (Part 2) | The Dictator (Part 3) | Dreamland | Dreams Of The River | El Cholo (In The Beginning) | Emerald Isle | Emergency Room | Five Part Dissonance | Great Lives | Great Lives (Remix) | He Hesitated | Highways West | Home | Iceland (Part 1) | Iceland (Part 2) | Iceland (Part 3) | I'm Not Crazy | In The Dark (Part 1) | In The Dark (Part 2) | In The Middle Of Nowhere (Part 1) | In The Middle Of Nowhere (Part 2) | In The Middle Of Nowhere (Part 3) | Islands | A Kiss Is Just A Kiss | A Landing Strip In The Jungle | Let Me Not Dream | Lines | The More I Know You | Nausea | Night (Remix) | Night (Part 1) | Night (Part 2) | Nightride | No Show | On The Edge | A Pact With God | Performer | Photography | The Policemen's Ball | Pretender | Rain | Redneck Rounder | Rent A Family (Part 1) | Rent A Family (Part 2) | Rent A Family (Part 3) | Road To Hell | Rose | Sleep | Stories For Nothing | The Street | Summer Notes (Remix) | Talking About Love | Tell Me What To Do | Thank You, You're Beautiful | To The Bar Life | The Truth About Women (Part 1) | The Truth About Women (Part 2) | Two Babes | When She's Asleep, She Looks Like An Angel | Why I Don't Love You Anymore | Words

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