To Be Alive! (1964)
- Directed by
- Alexandr Hackenschmied
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 18 min
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 9 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
The film shows daily life and celebrations from different cultures around the world. It uses multiple screens to compare how people work, play, and connect with each other.
observationalupliftingmeditativevisually playfulrhythmichumanisticearthywhimsical
What happens
To Be Alive! is a 1964 American short documentary film co-directed by Francis Thompson and Alexander Hammid. The film is notable for its use of a multi-screen format and for winning the Oscar for Documentary Short Subject at the 38th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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