I think there's some competition among independent filmmakers to brag about how little they spend on their projects.
Dude 1: "Oh you made your film for $10,000? That's OK ... I guess. I made mine for $100 ..."
Dude 2: "Wow, that's pretty cheap."
Dude 1: "... in Confederate money."
Unless I'm woefully unaware of the cost of things in Uruguay, or they're just talking about direct out of pocket costs, this could not have been done for $500. Those robots alone would cost $300-$400 trillion to build ... each.
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