Underplayed Gems

Unser täglich Brot (1949)

Unser täglich Brot poster
Directed by
Slatan Dudow
Genre
documentary film
Country
German Democratic Republic
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
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

The film shows the struggles of ordinary people rebuilding their lives after war in a divided Germany. It focuses on the daily effort to find food and work while adapting to a new political system.

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What happens

Our Daily Bread (German: Unser täglich Brot) is an East German film. It was first released in 1949. The film was released in the USA in October 1950. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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