The Wizard of U.S.
May 31, 2016 | IMDB 0
23 min Watch NowAnimation, Documentary, Fantasy
The Wizard of U.S. is a social satire - an animated documentary about emotions, based on themes from the popular American novel "The Wizard of OZ", in order to illustrate how Los Angeles makes the American Dream come true. The film describes the observations, dilemmas and adventures shared by all of those, who just like Dorothy - the main character-want to be "the voice of their generation" and try their luck in Hollywood. This is the hyper-realistic America, with all its attractions, such as living "at full capacity", the enthusiasm and embarrassingly white smiles of "the local people" seen through the eyes of a "stranger" from Europe. Using the factual interviews with the inhabitants of Los Angeles, observing their everyday life, habits and behavior, after three years of having survived in L.A. the director reveals the thrills and absurdities that govern the world of the big stakes and unleashed dreams the way it is all perceived by an immigrant from Europe.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
Wiz on Down the Road
Off to Oz
Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz
Don't Judge a Unicorn by its Horn
Return to Oz
Wicked Flying Monkeys
Fantastic Journey to Oz
The Ordinaries
VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
Les Charlots en folie
Mafia Is Not What It Used to Be
Kunst als Waffe - John Heartfield
Today in Our City...
Return to Oz
Dorothy and the Witches of Oz
The Key Issue
Made in Japan
The Whimsical World of Oz
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 1995
This production consists an abbreviated script and highlights most musical numbers from the 1939 film.Wiz on Down the Road
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1978
A short promotional film on the making of “The Wiz” (1978). Includes a brief history of Oz portrayals in film and behind the scenes interviews.Off to Oz
IMDB 0 | May , 2017
Dorothy helps a new friend in the land of Oz.Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1993
At the 1991 Winkie and Munchkin Conventions, part of the programs was the 1948 Capitol Records audio-only adaptation of “Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz”. Rather than just have people listen to it, Oz artist and animator Robert Roy MacVeigh provided a large number of watercolor paintings. To preserve MacVeigh’s wonderful slideshow, the presentation was put on videotape posthumously in 1993. In this adaptation Dorothy, the Wizard, cousin Zeb, Jim the Horse, and Dorothy’s cat, Eureka, have an adventure throughout some of the surrounding countries of Oz.Don't Judge a Unicorn by its Horn
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2025
Arthur wakes to a shocking discovery—a horn growing from his forehead. Confronted by his parents, Arthur will have to make difficult choices that flip his life upside-down.Return to Oz
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 1985
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and dangerous new enemies.Wicked Flying Monkeys
IMDB 5.7 | Mar , 2015
Ozzy is an enthusiastic and friendly flying monkey, son of the legendary Goliath, the brave warrior. They serve Evilene - the wicked witch - just as the rest of their kin. But Ozzy is not happy about it and when Evilene's plans put Oz once again in peril, Ozzy reaches out to the Champions of Oz, three great friends (the Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tinman) with incredible qualities that have taken Emerald City to its maximum splendor.Fantastic Journey to Oz
IMDB 6.4 | Apr , 2017
The cunning and wicked Urfin wants to become ruler of Magic Land. With an army of wooden soldiers, he captures the Emerald City and renames it ti Urfinville. He is all but ready to celebrate victory, when his plans are ruined by an ordinary girl named Dorothy, who arrives in Magic Land just at the right time. She must return home, but not before she helps her friends - the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and new-brave Lion - defeat Urfin. And in order to do that, they need to find out who he really is.The Ordinaries
IMDB 6.1 | Mar , 2023
Paula, a young supporting character, studies at the Main Character School and dreams on graduating to become a lead.VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
IMDB 5.3 | Oct , 2007
Meet Darby (Junior Asparagus), the son of a Kansas floss farmer who, more than anything else in the world, just wants to have fun. When he learns about the Wonderful Land Of Ha's - an amusement park with all the fixin's - and its mysterious Wizard who promises to make his dreams come true, Darby is determined to go. But when his father tells him he's needed to help with the harvest, Darby decides that nothing is going to stop him and he makes a choice that will change his life forever. With his pet dog Tutu by his side, Darby flees the farm and sets off to find the Wonderful Land Of Ha's. Along the way he meets a bored scarecrow (Mr. Lunt), a tin man (Larry the Cucumber) who wants to ride roller coasters and a lion (Pa Grape) that craves cotton candy. Each with their own dreams, they set off to see the Wizard.Les Charlots en folie
IMDB 8 | Aug , 2024
Documentary on Les Charlots, known as The Crazy Boys in the English-speaking world, a group of French musicians, singers, comedians and film actors who were popular in the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s.Mafia Is Not What It Used to Be
IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 2019
Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 2017. Twenty-five years after the murders of anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone, on May 23, 1992, and Paolo Borsellino, on July 19, 1992; and on the occasion of the tributes held in memory of both heroes, skeptical photographer Letizia Battaglia, chronicler of their titanic combat, criticizes the opportunism of shady characters who, like businessman Ciccio Mira, profit from the commemoration of both tragedies.Kunst als Waffe - John Heartfield
IMDB 8 | Jun , 2023
With a pair of scissors and some paper, he turned his art into a weapon the Nazis feared. A look back at the eventful career of satirist John Heartfield (1891-1968), pioneer of photomontage and modern graphic design.Today in Our City...
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1989
Return to Oz
IMDB 2 | Feb , 1964
Rather than adapt a later or create a new Oz story, this production has Dorothy still in posession of the shoes, and she clings to an apple tree during a tornado which takes her back to Oz. The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion (using the names created for the nearly-abstract television series, Tales of the Wizard of Oz, from which this was derived) have had their MGM gifts destroyed by the restored Wicked Witch, and the four proceed to the Wizard for help, who is ineffectual as usual.Dorothy and the Witches of Oz
IMDB 5.3 | Feb , 2012
Children's author Dorothy Gale makes a decent living continuing her grandfather's series of Oz books. When a new agent enters the scene, Dorothy moves to New York city. In the midst of a major business deal for her books, Dorothy discovers that her books are not based on her imagination, but on repressed memories. While Dorothy struggles with the revelation, she is forced to confront The Wicked Witch of the West, who has descended upon the Big Apple, determined to settle an old score.The Key Issue
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2011
A mockumentary about four people and their idiosyncratic ways of saving the planet.Made in Japan
IMDB 6 | Jan , 1972
Short animation by Renzo and Sayoko Kinoshita satirizes in a non narrative way the 'economic animal' Japan and predicted the economic recession in the 70sThe Whimsical World of Oz
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1985
A promotional piece for the Disney film "Return to Oz", that also traces the history of the Oz books and films.To Oz! The Making of a Classic
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2009
A look into how L. Frank Baum's classic novel was transformed into one of the most beloved films of all time including archival interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and rare musical outtakes.