The Cake Man (1978)
- Directed by
- Douglas Sharp
- Country
- Australia
- 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
This is a filmed stage play about an Aboriginal Australian family facing poverty and discrimination. It follows the mother and father as they struggle to keep their family together and protect their young son from the harsh realities of their situation.
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What happens
The Cake Man is a 1975 play by Aboriginal Australian writer Bob Merritt, notable for being the first play written by an Indigenous Australian person to be published, televised and to tour out of Australia. A telemovie was made of a 1977 performance of the play. The Aboriginal Theatre Company was formed by Bob Merritt and Brian Syron especially to produce the play for a tour to the United States in 1982. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
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My Survival as an Aboriginal (1979)
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Loss of Innocence (1978)
The Hands of Cormac Joyce (1972)
Weekend of Shadows (1978)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.