Excessive bureaucracy shown in Communist video (3,4)
I believe the answer is:
red tape
'excessive bureaucracy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'communist video' is the wordplay.
'communist' becomes 'red' (red is a kind of communist).
'video' becomes 'tape' (I've seen this before).
'red'+'tape'='RED-TAPE'
'shown in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for red tape that I've seen before include "officialdom" , "Intricate official routine" , "Irritating bureaucracy" , "Bureaucratic ribbon" , "unnecessary paperwork" .)