Underplayed Gems

al-Ẓilāl fī al-jānib al-ākhar (1975)

al-Ẓilāl fī al-jānib al-ākhar poster
Directed by
Ghālib Shaʻath
Country
Egypt
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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

A drama about relationships and hidden conflicts between a group of characters in Egypt. It follows their personal struggles and secrets as they interact in a confined setting.

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What happens

الظلال في الجانب الآخر هو فيلم دراما مصري من إخراج غالب شعث وبطولة نجلاء فتحي، محمود ياسين، أحمد مرعي ومديحة كامل. صدر الفيلم في 31 مارس 1975. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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