Douro, Faina Fluvial (1931)
- Directed by
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Genre
- documentary film, silent film
- Country
- Portugal
- Runtime
- 18 min
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 39 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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
This silent documentary shows daily life and work along the Douro River in Porto, Portugal. It captures laborers, boats, and industry in the early 1930s.
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What happens
Douro, Faina Fluvial (Labor on the Douro River) is a 1931 Portuguese documentary short film. It was the first film directed by Manoel de Oliveira and is a portrait of his hometown of Porto and the labor and industry that takes place along the city's main river, the Douro River. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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