Alpha (1973)

Directed by

Ola Balogun

Genre

documentary film

Country

Nigeria

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 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.

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How it feels

In 1970s Paris, a group of young Black intellectuals and artists debate identity, art, and politics. The story follows Alpha, a man skeptical of fixed labels, as he navigates conversations in cafes, parks, and nightclubs. On Bastille Day, he stands among the crowds yet remains apart.

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