The Sandbox
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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 about how governments and companies use technology, including artificial intelligence, to monitor migrants. It looks at how migrant groups are being used as test subjects for new surveillance tools, based on the filmmaker's background as a human rights lawyer.
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What happens
The Sandbox is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kenya-Jade Pinto and released in 2026. The film profiles the increasing use of technology to monitor and surveil migrants, in particular the troubling use of migrant groups as a testing ground for artificial intelligence. The film was Pinto's debut as a filmmaker, following work as a human rights lawyer and documentary researcher. It was produced by Pinto and Shasha Nakhai for Compy Films, with executive producers including Rich Williamson, Bob Moore and Jennifer Baichwal. The film premiered at CPH:DOX on March 17, 2026, followed by its North American premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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