The Umbrella Men (2022)
- Directed by
- John Barker
- Country
- South Africa
- 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 group of people in Cape Town plan a heist. Their scheme is complicated by unexpected obstacles and personal quirks.
lightheartedenergeticcomediccrime-themedfunplayfulupbeat
What happens
The Umbrella Men is a 2022 South African crime comedy film directed by John Barker. It was released through eVOD in South Africa on 14 June 2022. It screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) that September, where it competed in the Contemporary World Cinema category. It was awarded Best Film at London's Film Africa Fest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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