http://www.metafilter.com/tags/racearoundtheworld Posts tagged with 'racearoundtheworld' at MetaFilter. Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:53:12 -0800 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:53:12 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/62315/John%2DSafran%2Dvs%2Dthe%2DWorld In 1997, the ABC gave <a href=http://www.johnsafran.com>John Safran</a>, "Australia's most exciting guerilla filmmaker", his big break on <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_Around_the_World>Race Around The World</a>. Although he came last in the competition, it's not too hard to fathom why he won the popular vote, with these submissions: <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW-6R_hi6fI>Don't screw with the rules in Japan</a>, <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dzohse_uDI>The ambulance chaser (Mumbai)</a>, <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs16HNtf9Fw>Anarchy in the Renault family hatchback (Bristol)</a>, <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vY0ArBTwWg>The right to bare grudges (Cote d'Ivoire)</a>, <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e1CaPJmm_k>Mum I'm not Jewish any more (Cote d'Ivoire)</a>, <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ELxsajepe0>Father Pino vs the Devil (Sicily)</a>, <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQcJj70b5Ws>Mohammad's guide to busting a move (Lebanon)</a>, <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FdCiwz-oUE>Football's my religion (Jerusalem)</a>, <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpj7nIeO6K0>The series of unfortunate events</a> and <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2mMehK3cy8>The happiest place on earth, my butt (Disneyland). </a> <small>youtube; each ~6 minutes</small> tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.62315 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:53:12 -0800 abctv comedy documentary johnsafran racearoundtheworld shortfilm goo