Imperium
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The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A documentary made from archival footage shot across the Soviet Union between 1970 and 1973. It presents a visual journey through that time and place without narration or a traditional storyline.
archivalobservationalhistoricalslow-pacedcontemplativedetachedvisually textured
What happens
Imperium is an upcoming non-narrative documentary film written and directed by Sergei Loznitsa. A co-production between Germany, Italy, France, and Lithuania, it follows a visual journey across the Soviet Union, built entirely from archival footage shot between 1970-73. The film will have its world premiere out of competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2026. Subsequently it will compete at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival in October 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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