The Crying Conch (2017)
- Original title
- Le cri du lambi
- Directed by
- Vincent Toi
- Country
- Canada
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 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
A man gets involved in a rebellion that echoes the story of an 18th century Haitian revolutionary. The film follows him as he becomes part of this uprising.
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What happens
The Crying Conch is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Vincent Toi and released in 2017. The film centres on a man who is drawn into a rebellion that parallels the 18th-century story of Haitian revolutionary François Mackandal. The film premiered at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival, and had its Canadian premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. It was subsequently screened at the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival, where Toi won the award for Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film. The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films in 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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