Pictures of the Old World (1972)
- Original title
- Obrazy starého sveta
- Directed by
- Dušan Hanák
- Genre
- documentary film, essay film
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Runtime
- 1h 04m
- Rating
- 8.1 of 10 from 27 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
This documentary shows old people who live on the margins of society. The camera observes their daily lives and hardships with a quiet and unflinching eye.
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What happens
Pictures of the Old World (Slovak: Obrazy starého sveta) is a 1972 Slovak documentary film by Dušan Hanák. The film is about old people who seemingly live at the edge of society. Pictures of the Old World was voted in 2000 by Slovak critics as the best Slovak film of all time. The film won the Best Non-Fiction Film at 1990 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards. The film was banned until 1988 and so it is officially premiered in July 1988. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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