Underplayed Gems

The City that Never Rests (1928)

The City that Never Rests poster
Original title
De Stad die Nooit Rust
Directed by
Friedrich von Maydell
Genre
documentary
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
56 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

This film shows shots of Rotterdam before World War II. It captures the city and its port in everyday activity.

observationalatmosphericslow-pacedhistoricalquieturbannostalgicmundane

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