Five Billion Years (1981)
- Directed by
- Joyce Borenstein
- Genre
- animation
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- 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 animated science film shows the geological and biological history of North America, from the planet's formation through the first life to the arrival of humans. It uses colorful imagery to depict volcanic activity, early oceans, and ice ages. The film emphasizes how recent human existence is compared to Earth's long timeline.
informativecalmawe-inspiringmeditativevisually smoothsweepingneutraleducational
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