Kankantala Light Railway
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 Bengali drama set in rural India following the lives of people connected to a narrow-gauge railway. The story centers on a young girl making her first film appearance alongside characters navigating everyday joys and struggles.
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What happens
Kankantala Light Railway is a Bengali drama film directed by Premendra Mitra based on a story written by Mitra himself. The film was released on 7 July 1950 under the banner of Deluxe Film Distributors. This is the debut film of actress Madhabi Mukherjee as a child artist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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