The Pervert's Guide to Utopias (2026)

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

A documentary in which philosopher Slavoj Zizek uses clips from film, music, social media, and archival material to examine the utopian illusions of the present day. Sophie Fiennes directs. It premiered out of competition at the 2026 Venice Film Festival.

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What happens

The Pervert's Guide to Utopias is a 2026 documentary film directed by Sophie Fiennes, in which Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek guides viewers through film, music, social media, and archival footage to map the "utopian illusions of our times". The film had its world premiere out of competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 7 September 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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• More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.