Gul-E-Bakawali (1939)
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- British Raj
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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 prince seeks a magical flower from a fairy to restore his blind father's sight. The story follows their bond and the challenges they face.
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What happens
Gul-E-Bakawali (transl. Flower of Bakawali) is a 1939 Indian Punjabi-language film by D. M. Pancholi, starring Salim Raza, Noor Jehan, Suraiya, Hem Lata and Jabeen. Based on the Indian folktale The Rose of Bakawali about the hedychium flower, said to be from a Persian legend in the Arabian Nights, it tells the story of fairy Bakawali and a prince who wants her magical flower to cure his blind father. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Vikrama Urvashi (1940)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.