The Bazura Project
The Bazura Project

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The Bazura Project

2007
TV Show
Returning Series
1 Season
English

The Bazura Project is a comedy show about the history of cinema, written and presented by Shannon Marinko and Lee Zachariah. It originally ran on Australian community television from 2006 to 2008, and on ABC2 in late 2011.

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IMDb7.2/10
Director: Luke JohnsonGenres: Comedy, Mockumentary

Plot Summary

This mockumentary follows the creators of a fictional public-access television show called 'The Bazura Project'. The show, hosted by the eccentric Baz, aims to explore the strange and unexplained phenomena of the world, often with hilariously incompetent results. The documentary crew captures the behind-the-scenes chaos, the bizarre segment ideas, and the often-frustrated interactions between Baz and his crew as they try to make their show a success against all odds.

Critical Reception

The Bazura Project was a cult hit, particularly appreciated for its unique brand of dry, absurd humor and its clever parody of documentary filmmaking. While it didn't achieve mainstream success, it garnered a dedicated following among fans of quirky comedies and mockumentaries.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its deadpan, witty humor.

  • Applauded for its effective parody of documentary tropes.

  • Noted for its charmingly low-budget aesthetic and earnest absurdity.

Google audience: Information on Google user reviews is not readily available.

Fun Fact

The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and many of the locations were actual public-access television studios or similar community spaces.

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