El Gran Simulador
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 filmmaker investigates a fake public figure and finds a culture of deception and hysteria in Argentina during a dispute with Uruguay over a pulp mill. The documentary uses satire and essay to critique nationalist stories and fake environmental activism.
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What happens
El Gran Simulador (originally titled The Great Pretender, and released in Uruguay as No a los papelones) is a 2007 political documentary directed by Argentine-American filmmaker Eduardo Montes-Bradley. The 75-minute film critiques nationalist narratives and pseudo-environmental activism in Argentina during the height of the pulp mill dispute with Uruguay. Blending satire, essay, and observational documentary, the film traces the director's pursuit of a fabricated public figure, only to uncover what he characterizes as a broader culture of deception and hysteria. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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