Ekakini (1978)
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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 woman travels alone through the landscapes of Kerala. The film follows her encounters and inner reflections during the journey.
contemplativelonelyslow-burnmelancholicvisually lushbleakatmosphericintrospectivewandering
What happens
Ekakini is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by G. S. Panicker. The film stars Shobha, Indra Balan and Ravi Menon in the lead roles. The film is an adaptation of the short story "Karutha Chandran" by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. It was Panicker's directorial debut. Noted painter C. N. Karunakaran also made his debut as art director with this film. Suresh Babu won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor for Ekakini. It is considered the first road movie in Malayalam cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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